Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ma Letter
ﾏ is the halfwidth Katakana “ma” character (U+FF8F) used in compact Japanese text.
U+FF8F
ﾏ is a halfwidth Katakana letter MA. It’s useful when you need narrower character width for UI layouts or legacy text formats. Below are accurate copy/paste options and the exact code points.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ma Letter Meaning
ﾏ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER MA) is the halfwidth form of the Japanese katakana character “マ” (MA). Halfwidth katakana are often used in contexts where space is limited, such as older encodings, fixed-width text systems, or UI components that expect narrower characters. Visually it appears narrower than the fullwidth “マ”, which can affect alignment and spacing in monospaced layouts. In writing, it represents the sound “ma” as part of words and names rendered in katakana, commonly seen in short labels, product names, and transliterated text.
Common uses
- •Copying legacy or fixed-width Japanese text that expects halfwidth katakana
- •Building compact UI labels where fullwidth characters would look too wide
- •Formatting data exports/imports that preserve halfwidth katakana characters
- •Creating monospaced or terminal-style displays where halfwidth alignment matters
- •Using consistent-width katakana in forms, tables, or address fields
Examples
ﾏ — Halfwidth Katakana Letter MA (U+FF8F)
- ﾏﾏﾂﾘ
- ﾏｷﾖｳ ﾏﾀﾞ
- ﾏﾏﾅｰ
- ﾏｶﾞｸﾏ ﾏﾃﾞｨ
- ﾏﾏﾏ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF8F | |
| HTML Entity | ﾏ | |
| HTML Code | ﾏ | |
| CSS | \FF8F |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ma letter mean?
ﾏ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER MA) is the halfwidth form of the Japanese katakana character “マ” (MA). Halfwidth katakana are often used in contexts where space is limited, such as older encodings, fixed-width text systems, or UI components that expect narrower characters. Visually it appears narrower than the fullwidth “マ”, which can affect alignment and spacing in monospaced layouts. In writing, it represents the sound “ma” as part of words and names rendered in katakana, commonly seen in short labels, product names, and transliterated text.
How do I copy and paste ﾏ correctly?
Copy the character “ﾏ” directly from this page, or use its exact code point U+FF8F via your editor’s Unicode insert feature.
Is ﾏ the same as マ?
They represent the same Katakana letter sound “ma”, but ﾏ is the halfwidth form (U+FF8F) and マ is the fullwidth form.
What are the exact codes for ﾏ?
Unicode code point is U+FF8F. HTML entity is ﾏ. CSS escape is \\FF8F. JavaScript escape is \\u{FF8F}.
When should I prefer halfwidth katakana like ﾏ?
Use it when you need narrower character width for fixed layouts, terminal/monospace alignment, or to match legacy halfwidth text data.