Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ri Letter
ﾘ is the halfwidth katakana letter RI (Unicode U+FF98), useful when you need narrower text.
U+FF98
ﾘ (halfwidth katakana letter RI) is a Japanese character encoded in Unicode. It’s commonly used in contexts where halfwidth characters are required for alignment or legacy text compatibility. Below are practical ways to copy, identify, and use it.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ri Letter Meaning
ﾘ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER RI) represents the “ri” sound in Japanese katakana, formatted in halfwidth form. Halfwidth katakana typically appears in legacy encodings, older Japanese text systems, fixed-width UI components, or when matching character widths (for example, aligning with ASCII in the same line). Visually, it’s narrower than the standard fullwidth “リ”, which can affect layout in design and typography. In Unicode terms, its code point is U+FF98, with an HTML entity of ﾘ. Use it when you specifically need the halfwidth variant rather than the standard fullwidth character.
Common uses
- •Fixed-width UI fields and table layouts that require halfwidth character alignment
- •Rendering text in legacy systems or compatibility layers that expect halfwidth katakana
- •Product codes, form inputs, or identifiers where halfwidth characters are preferred
- •Technical text formatting where mixed ASCII and katakana must keep consistent spacing
- •Social or messaging contexts where halfwidth katakana is used for stylistic consistency
Examples
ﾘ Halfwidth Katakana Letter RI
- ﾘﾘﾝｸ を ﾀｯﾌﾟ して くださ い
- ﾘｻｰﾋﾞｽ ﾘｽﾄ: ﾘﾝｸ確認
- ﾘﾘｱﾙﾀｲﾑ ﾓﾆﾀｰ
- ﾘID: ﾘｺﾝ_0001
- ﾘﾘﾌﾚｯｼｭ ﾎﾞﾀﾝ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF98 | |
| HTML Entity | ﾘ | |
| HTML Code | ﾘ | |
| CSS | \FF98 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65432 | |
| Decimal | 65432 |
How to type Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ri Letter (ﾘ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65432 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FF98 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FF98. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ff98, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ﾘ 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 Unicode character is ﾘ?
ﾘ is the Halfwidth Katakana Letter RI, Unicode code point U+FF98.
How can I copy ﾘ easily?
Select and copy the character ﾘ from this page, or use its escapes: CSS \\FF98 or JavaScript \\u{FF98}.
Is ﾘ the same as リ?
They both represent the “ri” sound in katakana, but ﾘ is halfwidth and リ is fullwidth, so their sizes may differ in layout.
What does the HTML entity ﾘ mean?
It’s the HTML numeric entity for ﾘ, equivalent to Unicode U+FF98.