Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small I Letter
ｨ is the halfwidth Katakana small letter I, useful when you need halfwidth Japanese text styling.
U+FF68
ｨ is a halfwidth Katakana character used in Japanese typography. It’s the halfwidth small “i” form, represented by Unicode U+FF68. Use it when your layout or system expects halfwidth characters.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small I Letter Meaning
ｨ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL I) is a halfwidth form of the Japanese Katakana small letter “i”. Halfwidth characters are typically used in contexts where fixed character cell widths matter, such as certain legacy encodings, monospaced or console-style layouts, and some UI components that assume halfwidth Japanese characters. Visually, it appears narrower than its fullwidth counterpart, which can help keep alignment consistent in tables, badges, and compact labels. When you need the exact halfwidth glyph (not the fullwidth “small i”), use this specific character: U+FF68.
Common uses
- •Aligning Japanese text in monospaced or fixed-width UI layouts
- •Typing for legacy or halfwidth-only Japanese input systems
- •Creating compact labels, tags, and badges that require halfwidth characters
- •Matching the exact character width in tables, forms, or terminal-style interfaces
- •Copying/pasting Japanese typographic text where halfwidth Katakana is required
Examples
ｨ (Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small I)
- ｨｨｷｬﾗｸﾀｰ
- ｨさｨｇﾅﾙ
- ｨｺﾝﾊﾟｸﾄ ｨﾝﾄﾞ
- ｨﾃｽﾄ: ｨｪｽ
- ｨｧｨｩｪｫ ｨ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF68 | |
| HTML Entity | ｨ | |
| HTML Code | ｨ | |
| CSS | \FF68 |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small I letter mean?
ｨ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL I) is a halfwidth form of the Japanese Katakana small letter “i”. Halfwidth characters are typically used in contexts where fixed character cell widths matter, such as certain legacy encodings, monospaced or console-style layouts, and some UI components that assume halfwidth Japanese characters. Visually, it appears narrower than its fullwidth counterpart, which can help keep alignment consistent in tables, badges, and compact labels. When you need the exact halfwidth glyph (not the fullwidth “small i”), use this specific character: U+FF68.
What Unicode character is ｨ?
ｨ is the “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL I”, Unicode U+FF68.
How do I type or copy ｨ?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use Unicode input with U+FF68. On web/app text, pasting typically preserves the halfwidth glyph.
Is ｨ different from the fullwidth small i (like ｲ)?
Yes. ｨ is halfwidth (U+FF68). The fullwidth small “i” uses a different Unicode character and takes more width in typical layouts.
Where is halfwidth Katakana commonly used?
It’s often used in fixed-width or legacy-style environments, monospaced/console displays, and UI designs that require consistent character-cell alignment.