Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mi Letter
ﾐ is the halfwidth Katakana letter “mi” (U+FF90).
U+FF90
ﾐ is a halfwidth Katakana character used in Japanese text. Because it is halfwidth, it may appear in monospaced layouts or legacy systems.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mi Letter Meaning
ﾐ is the “mi” sound in Japanese written in halfwidth Katakana. Its Unicode name is “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER MI” and it is encoded as U+FF90. Halfwidth Katakana characters are often used for consistent alignment, especially in contexts where fullwidth characters would disrupt spacing. You may encounter ﾐ in older Japanese encodings, fixed-width UI components, legacy terminals, or text that must match a specific character width standard. When compared with the fullwidth counterpart ミ, the halfwidth form typically occupies less horizontal space.
Common uses
- •UI labels or menus where fixed character width is required
- •Monospaced displays such as terminal output or status screens
- •Legacy text formats that expect halfwidth Katakana
- •Consistent alignment in forms, tables, and data fields
- •Copy/paste work for Japanese text requiring exact character matching
Examples
ﾐ Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mi (U+FF90)
- ﾐﾐﾄﾞﾘ
- ﾐｷﾐﾃﾞｽ
- ﾐﾐｱﾘｰ
- ﾐﾐﾝﾄ
- ﾐｵﾍﾟﾚｰｼｮﾝﾐ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF90 | |
| HTML Entity | ﾐ | |
| HTML Code | ﾐ | |
| CSS | \FF90 |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mi letter mean?
ﾐ is the “mi” sound in Japanese written in halfwidth Katakana. Its Unicode name is “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER MI” and it is encoded as U+FF90. Halfwidth Katakana characters are often used for consistent alignment, especially in contexts where fullwidth characters would disrupt spacing. You may encounter ﾐ in older Japanese encodings, fixed-width UI components, legacy terminals, or text that must match a specific character width standard. When compared with the fullwidth counterpart ミ, the halfwidth form typically occupies less horizontal space.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ﾐ?
The Unicode codepoint is U+FF90, with HTML entity ﾐ.
Is ﾐ the same as ミ?
They represent the same “mi” sound, but ﾐ is halfwidth Katakana while ミ is fullwidth Katakana, so spacing differs.
How do I type or insert ﾐ?
You can copy and paste the character from this page, or insert it by code using U+FF90 in your tool or editor.
Does ﾐ work in programming and web pages?
Yes. You can use the HTML entity ﾐ or CSS/JS escapes like \\FF90 or \\u{FF90} where supported.