Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Tu Letter
ｯ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL TU, U+FF6F) is a small Japanese katakana used to indicate a geminated consonant.
U+FF6F
ｯ is the halfwidth form of the Japanese small katakana “tu”. It’s commonly used in romanized Japanese to represent a short consonant stop. Use it in text, UI, and developer code via its Unicode codepoint U+FF6F.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Tu Letter Meaning
ｯ is Unicode character “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL TU” with codepoint U+FF6F. In Japanese writing, the small “tu” is used to show a geminated consonant (a brief pause/stop before the next sound). In romanization this is often written with a doubled consonant, such as “tt” or “pp”, depending on the following character (for example, in words like “kitte” or “appu”, where the consonant is held briefly). As a halfwidth katakana character, it is typically used in contexts that expect halfwidth kana or legacy encoding patterns. It is not the same as the fullwidth small “tu”.
Common uses
- •Typing or copying halfwidth Japanese text in chat, games, or terminals
- •Labeling UI strings that use halfwidth katakana for style consistency
- •Formatting usernames or handles that include Japanese gemination marks
- •Developing or debugging text rendering where Unicode halfwidth kana matters
- •Creating consistent typographic samples for localization and QA testing
Examples
ｯ — halfwidth katakana letter small tu
- ｯkitte
- ｯsapporo
- ｯoccapage
- ｯmatte
- ｯgakkou
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF6F | |
| HTML Entity | ｯ | |
| HTML Code | ｯ | |
| CSS | \FF6F |
FAQ
What is the Unicode codepoint for ｯ?
The character ｯ is U+FF6F (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL TU).
Is ｯ the same as the fullwidth small tu used in Japanese?
No. ｯ specifically refers to the halfwidth katakana letter small tu (HALFWIDTH). The fullwidth small tu is a different Unicode character.
How can I copy ｯ into my code?
You can use the escapes: HTML entity ｯ, CSS escape \\FF6F, or JavaScript escape \\u{FF6F}.
What does the small tu indicate in Japanese text?
It typically indicates a geminated consonant—meaning a short pause/hold before the next consonant.