Halfwidth Hangul Letter Pieup-sios Letter
ﾴ (U+FFB4) is a halfwidth Hangul letter used for specific Korean text encoding and typography needs.
U+FFB4
ﾴ is a halfwidth Hangul character represented in Unicode as U+FFB4. It belongs to the “Fullwidth” category in Unicode naming, while the character itself is halfwidth in form. Use it when you need the exact glyph or encoding behavior in legacy or specialized Korean text contexts.
Halfwidth Hangul Letter Pieup-sios Letter Meaning
“ﾴ” is the Unicode character “HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER PIEUP-SIOS” (U+FFB4, HTML entity ﾴ). It represents a specific Hangul letter form associated with “pieup-sios” (a consonant cluster used in Korean syllable composition). Because it is a halfwidth compatibility form, it may appear in older encodings, legacy text feeds, or systems designed around halfwidth/fullwidth character layouts. In modern content, it’s most useful when you must reproduce the exact symbol—such as copying from existing text, matching a design mockup, or ensuring the same code point is used in UI, forms, or debugging.
Common uses
- •Copying the exact halfwidth Hangul character from legacy or compatibility text
- •Matching a specific glyph in Korean typography or UI mockups that require halfwidth forms
- •Debugging or validating text encoding where U+FFB4 must appear exactly
- •Entering the character in chat/notes when the source text uses this specific code point
- •Data cleanup/migration tasks that require preserving exact Unicode compatibility characters
Examples
ﾴ Halfwidth Hangul Letter Pieup-Sios
- ﾴﾴ
- ﾴexample: ﾴ
- ﾴlegacy text shows ﾴ in its original form
- ﾴUI label contains ﾴ exactly
- ﾴdebug output includes ﾴ (U+FFB4)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FFB4 | |
| HTML Entity | ﾴ | |
| HTML Code | ﾴ | |
| CSS | \FFB4 |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Hangul Letter Pieup-sios letter mean?
“ﾴ” is the Unicode character “HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER PIEUP-SIOS” (U+FFB4, HTML entity ﾴ). It represents a specific Hangul letter form associated with “pieup-sios” (a consonant cluster used in Korean syllable composition). Because it is a halfwidth compatibility form, it may appear in older encodings, legacy text feeds, or systems designed around halfwidth/fullwidth character layouts. In modern content, it’s most useful when you must reproduce the exact symbol—such as copying from existing text, matching a design mockup, or ensuring the same code point is used in UI, forms, or debugging.
What is the Unicode code point for “ﾴ”?
“ﾴ” is U+FFB4 (HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER PIEUP-SIOS).
How do I copy “ﾴ” into HTML?
Use the HTML entity ﾴ.
What programming escape can I use for U+FFB4?
You can use \\u{FFB4} in JavaScript (or \\FFB4 as the provided CSS escape form).
Is “ﾴ” the same as a normal (fullwidth) Hangul syllable?
No. It is specifically the halfwidth Hangul letter form “HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER PIEUP-SIOS” at U+FFB4, which is a compatibility character shape.