Halfwidth Katakana Letter Re Letter
Halfwidth Katakana Letter RE (ﾚ), Unicode U+FF9A, used to represent the “re” sound in halfwidth Japanese text.
U+FF9A
ﾚ is a halfwidth Katakana character used in Japanese text encoding. It can be useful when your content must match halfwidth layout or fixed-width UI constraints. On this page you can copy the character and find its Unicode details.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Re Letter Meaning
The character ﾚ is “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER RE” with Unicode code point U+FF9A. As a Katakana letter, it represents the “re” sound commonly found in Japanese words written in Katakana. The “halfwidth” form is typically used in contexts where halfwidth Japanese characters are expected, such as older legacy encodings, certain text rendering modes, or UI designs that rely on narrower character spacing. If you’re aiming for consistent alignment in monospaced or fixed-width layouts, using the halfwidth form may help prevent spacing differences compared to the fullwidth counterpart.
Common uses
- •UI labels and menus that require halfwidth Japanese text for consistent alignment
- •Legacy-style Japanese strings where halfwidth Katakana is expected by the system
- •Serial numbers, form fields, or fixed-width templates that mix Latin and halfwidth characters
- •Designing monospaced mockups where character width must match exactly
- •Copying Katakana content into text fields that preserve halfwidth character formatting
Examples
ﾚ (Halfwidth Katakana Letter RE)
- ﾚﾚﾝﾀﾙ
- ﾚｺﾚﾃﾞﾃﾞｽﾈ ﾚ
- ﾚｶﾀｶﾅ ﾚﾋﾟｰﾄ
- ﾚﾋﾞｼﾞｮﾝ ﾚ
- ﾚﾄｯﾌﾟ ﾚﾍﾞﾙ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF9A | |
| HTML Entity | ﾚ | |
| HTML Code | ﾚ | |
| CSS | \FF9A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65434 | |
| Decimal | 65434 |
How to type Halfwidth Katakana Letter Re Letter (ﾚ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65434 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FF9A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FF9A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ff9a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ﾚ 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 Re letter mean?
The character ﾚ is “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER RE” with Unicode code point U+FF9A. As a Katakana letter, it represents the “re” sound commonly found in Japanese words written in Katakana. The “halfwidth” form is typically used in contexts where halfwidth Japanese characters are expected, such as older legacy encodings, certain text rendering modes, or UI designs that rely on narrower character spacing. If you’re aiming for consistent alignment in monospaced or fixed-width layouts, using the halfwidth form may help prevent spacing differences compared to the fullwidth counterpart.
What Unicode character is ﾚ?
ﾚ is the “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER RE” with Unicode code point U+FF9A.
How do I copy ﾚ into my project?
Copy the character from this page. If you need code-based insertion, you can use the HTML entity ﾚ or CSS escape \\FF9A.
Is ﾚ the same as the normal (fullwidth) Katakana re?
No. ﾚ is the halfwidth form. Fullwidth Katakana characters use a different Unicode code point and typically take more horizontal space.
Where does halfwidth Katakana usually show up?
It commonly appears in legacy-style text, certain fixed-width UI layouts, and contexts where halfwidth character spacing is required.