Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yo Letter
ｮ is the halfwidth Katakana small “yo” character (U+FF6E).
U+FF6E
The character ｮ is a halfwidth Katakana letter used in Japanese text. It’s handy when you need halfwidth typography or legacy-compatible encoding. You can copy it directly from this page or use its Unicode code point.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yo Letter Meaning
ｮ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL YO) is a halfwidth form of the small “yo” Katakana character. Small Katakana letters like this are commonly used as part of written Japanese words to indicate sounds more precisely (for example in contracted or compound spellings). Because it is specifically halfwidth (fullwidth counterpart differs), it may be required for text that must match a particular legacy style, fixed-width layout, or a system that expects halfwidth Katakana. In practice, you’ll use it when your software or data source uses Unicode U+FF6E for this exact character.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste into halfwidth Japanese text where fullwidth characters would misalign
- •Matching legacy or fixed-width Japanese datasets that encode small Katakana as halfwidth
- •UI typography and label layouts that require halfwidth Katakana consistency
- •Preparing content for systems that treat halfwidth characters differently in validation
- •Creating test strings for font or encoding compatibility with U+FF6E
Examples
ｮ Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yo
- ｮｮｶﾞﾝ
- ｮｷｬｽｮﾝ
- ｮｼｮｳｮｳ
- ｮｔｅｓｔ ｧｂｃ ｮ
- ｮｽｭｮｳ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF6E | |
| HTML Entity | ｮ | |
| HTML Code | ｮ | |
| CSS | \FF6E |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yo letter mean?
ｮ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL YO) is a halfwidth form of the small “yo” Katakana character. Small Katakana letters like this are commonly used as part of written Japanese words to indicate sounds more precisely (for example in contracted or compound spellings). Because it is specifically halfwidth (fullwidth counterpart differs), it may be required for text that must match a particular legacy style, fixed-width layout, or a system that expects halfwidth Katakana. In practice, you’ll use it when your software or data source uses Unicode U+FF6E for this exact character.
What is the Unicode code point for ｮ?
It is U+FF6E (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL YO).
How can I copy ｮ for use in my text editor?
Copy the character directly from this page and paste it into your editor. It will preserve the exact halfwidth form.
Is ｮ the same as the fullwidth small yo character?
No. ｮ is halfwidth (U+FF6E). The fullwidth counterpart is a different Unicode character and may affect alignment and validation.
What HTML and escape forms can I use in code?
HTML entity: ｮ . CSS escape: \\FF6E . JavaScript escape: \\u{FF6E}.