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Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mo Letter

モ is the halfwidth Katakana “mo” character, used where narrow-width text is needed.

U+FF93

モ is a halfwidth Katakana character representing the “mo” sound. It’s useful when you need characters to occupy less horizontal space, such as compact UI text or legacy encodings. You can copy it directly or use the provided Unicode escapes in code.

Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mo Letter Meaning

モ (Unicode U+FF93) is the halfwidth Katakana letter “mo” used in Japanese text. “Halfwidth” characters are designed to take up less horizontal space than their fullwidth counterparts, which can matter for alignment, fixed-width layouts, and legacy systems that expect halfwidth katakana. Visually, it’s narrower than モ, the fullwidth version. In practice, people use モ in settings where halfwidth kana is preferred: forms, terminals, monospaced displays, or compatibility-focused text normalization. In code, it’s a single Unicode character that can be reliably stored, searched, and rendered when the font supports it.

Common uses

  • Compact Japanese labels in UI where narrow characters help fit space
  • Monospaced or terminal-style displays that use halfwidth katakana
  • Legacy-friendly text or data migration where halfwidth kana is expected
  • Coding samples and documentation that must match exact character widths
  • Text alignment tasks when mixing Japanese characters in fixed-width layouts

Examples

モ Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mo (U+FF93)

  • モじ
  • あモ
  • モ-サンプル
  • モデル名
  • モンゴル

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+FF93
HTML Entityモ
HTML Codeモ
CSS\FF93

FAQ

What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Mo letter mean?

モ (Unicode U+FF93) is the halfwidth Katakana letter “mo” used in Japanese text. “Halfwidth” characters are designed to take up less horizontal space than their fullwidth counterparts, which can matter for alignment, fixed-width layouts, and legacy systems that expect halfwidth katakana. Visually, it’s narrower than モ, the fullwidth version. In practice, people use モ in settings where halfwidth kana is preferred: forms, terminals, monospaced displays, or compatibility-focused text normalization. In code, it’s a single Unicode character that can be reliably stored, searched, and rendered when the font supports it.

Is モ the same as the fullwidth Katakana モ?

No. モ is the halfwidth Katakana letter mo (U+FF93). モ is the fullwidth version, which uses a different Unicode character.

How can I copy モ reliably?

Use the character shown at the top of this page (モ) and paste it directly into your editor or document. It’s a single Unicode character.

What is the Unicode code point for モ?

The Unicode code point is U+FF93 (Halfwidth Katakana Letter MO).

How do I include モ in HTML or CSS/JavaScript?

HTML entity: モ. CSS escape: \\FF93. JavaScript escape: \\u{FF93}.