Halfwidth Katakana Letter He Letter
ﾍ is the halfwidth Katakana letter he, used when Japanese text needs halfwidth formatting.
U+FF8D
ﾍ is a halfwidth Japanese katakana character. It’s commonly used in contexts where halfwidth forms are required for alignment or legacy text formats.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter He Letter Meaning
ﾍ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER HE) is the halfwidth katakana form of “he,” typically read as “he” (like the sound used in Japanese for particles and words). Halfwidth katakana characters are often used when text must match a halfwidth layout—such as older Japanese encoding workflows, fixed-width UI fields, or styling systems that distinguish fullwidth vs halfwidth characters. In modern text, it mainly matters for typography and consistency: using ﾍ instead of the fullwidth counterpart can affect spacing, alignment, and rendering width.
Common uses
- •Fixed-width UI or console displays that require halfwidth katakana characters
- •Japanese text formatting where fullwidth/halfwidth width must be consistent
- •Legacy or compatibility text workflows that expect halfwidth katakana
- •Copying standardized strings (e.g., form inputs, labels, or dataset fields) that specify halfwidth characters
- •Typography tuning for monospaced designs and aligned text columns
Examples
ﾍ Halfwidth Katakana Letter He
- ﾍﾍﾞｰｽ
- ﾍﾍｯﾀﾞｰ
- ﾍｶﾀｶﾅ ﾍ
- ﾍﾍ ﾎ ﾍ
- ﾍﾍ(れ) のように表示
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF8D | |
| HTML Entity | ﾍ | |
| HTML Code | ﾍ | |
| CSS | \FF8D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65421 | |
| Decimal | 65421 |
How to type Halfwidth Katakana Letter He Letter (ﾍ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65421 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FF8D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FF8D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ff8d, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ﾍ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter He letter mean?
ﾍ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER HE) is the halfwidth katakana form of “he,” typically read as “he” (like the sound used in Japanese for particles and words). Halfwidth katakana characters are often used when text must match a halfwidth layout—such as older Japanese encoding workflows, fixed-width UI fields, or styling systems that distinguish fullwidth vs halfwidth characters. In modern text, it mainly matters for typography and consistency: using ﾍ instead of the fullwidth counterpart can affect spacing, alignment, and rendering width.
How do I type or insert ﾍ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ﾍ. You can also insert the character directly if your editor supports it.
What is the Unicode code point for ﾍ?
ﾍ is U+FF8D (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER HE).
What’s the difference between ﾍ and the fullwidth Katakana he?
ﾍ is the halfwidth version, which affects display width and spacing. The fullwidth version uses a different character (commonly used for standard Japanese typography).
Will ﾍ render correctly on all systems?
Most modern systems support it, but if a font lacks the glyph or if the environment doesn’t handle Japanese halfwidth characters well, you may see fallback rendering or spacing differences.