Halfwidth Katakana Letter Se Letter
ｾ is the halfwidth Katakana letter SE, Unicode U+FF7E.
U+FF7E
ｾ (U+FF7E) is the halfwidth form of the Katakana letter SE. It’s often used when you need halfwidth characters for layout, compatibility, or styling consistency.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Se Letter Meaning
ｾ is Unicode “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SE” (U+FF7E). It represents the Katakana sound “se” in a halfwidth presentation, which differs from the standard fullwidth Katakana character “セ” (U+30BB). Because halfwidth characters typically occupy less horizontal space, ｾ is commonly used in contexts that expect halfwidth Katakana, such as legacy Japanese text encodings, fixed-width layouts, or UI components that were designed around halfwidth glyph widths. In plain text, it’s also useful for matching a specific character width rather than just the phonetic content.
Common uses
- •Fixed-width UI and form fields that expect halfwidth Katakana
- •Legacy data display or conversion workflows that preserve character width
- •Text styling or typography systems where character width must match
- •Creating consistent alignment in tables that mix Latin and Katakana
- •Preparing strings for systems that specifically accept halfwidth Katakana
Examples
ｾ Halfwidth Katakana Letter SE (U+FF7E)
- ｾｾﾝﾀｰ (center)
- ｾｾﾝｾｲ (sensei)
- ｾｾﾌﾞﾝ (seven)
- ｾｾﾘﾌﾞﾚｽ (se release)
- ｾﾀﾞｾﾞ (daze)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF7E | |
| HTML Entity | ｾ | |
| HTML Code | ｾ | |
| CSS | \FF7E |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Se letter mean?
ｾ is Unicode “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SE” (U+FF7E). It represents the Katakana sound “se” in a halfwidth presentation, which differs from the standard fullwidth Katakana character “セ” (U+30BB). Because halfwidth characters typically occupy less horizontal space, ｾ is commonly used in contexts that expect halfwidth Katakana, such as legacy Japanese text encodings, fixed-width layouts, or UI components that were designed around halfwidth glyph widths. In plain text, it’s also useful for matching a specific character width rather than just the phonetic content.
What is the Unicode code point for ｾ?
The symbol ｾ is U+FF7E (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SE).
How do I use ｾ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ｾ.
Is ｾ the same as the fullwidth Katakana “セ”?
They represent the same “se” sound, but they are different characters: ｾ is halfwidth (U+FF7E) and セ is fullwidth (U+30BB).
How can I escape ｾ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\FF7E. JavaScript (Unicode code point escape): \\u{FF7E}.