Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yu Letter
ｭ is a halfwidth Katakana letter used for the small “yu” sound in specific Japanese text styles.
U+FF6D
ｭ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL YU) is a halfwidth Katakana character. It’s commonly encountered when text is encoded for legacy or halfwidth-friendly fonts and layouts. Use the copy options below to paste it reliably.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yu Letter Meaning
ｭ (U+FF6D) is the halfwidth Katakana letter “small yu” (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL YU). In Japanese writing, the small version of kana is used to represent a shorter or combined sound in certain words and spellings. Unlike regular (fullwidth) Katakana, this character is designed to fit in halfwidth character cells, so it often appears in legacy encodings, compatibility contexts, or when converting from halfwidth Katakana sets. If you’re matching existing text exactly, pay attention to whether you need the halfwidth form (ｭ) or the fullwidth form (ュ).
Common uses
- •Pasting legacy Japanese text that uses halfwidth Katakana characters
- •Fixing mismatches caused by font/encoding conversions between halfwidth and fullwidth kana
- •Building text fixtures and search strings for systems that store halfwidth Katakana
- •Labeling or tagging data fields that must preserve original character widths
- •Working on UI or formatting where fixed-width/monospace alignment matters
Examples
ｭ Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yu
- ｭｭｵｳ ｷｭｳ ﾆｭｳ
- ｭﾃｽﾄ: ｭ
- ｭｷｭｳ という 表記 を そのまま
- ｭログ 文字: ｭ
- ｭ半角 ｶﾀｶﾅ ｭ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF6D | |
| HTML Entity | ｭ | |
| HTML Code | ｭ | |
| CSS | \FF6D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65389 | |
| Decimal | 65389 |
How to type Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yu Letter (ｭ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65389 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FF6D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FF6D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ff6d, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ｭ 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 does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Yu letter mean?
ｭ (U+FF6D) is the halfwidth Katakana letter “small yu” (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL YU). In Japanese writing, the small version of kana is used to represent a shorter or combined sound in certain words and spellings. Unlike regular (fullwidth) Katakana, this character is designed to fit in halfwidth character cells, so it often appears in legacy encodings, compatibility contexts, or when converting from halfwidth Katakana sets. If you’re matching existing text exactly, pay attention to whether you need the halfwidth form (ｭ) or the fullwidth form (ュ).
What character is ｭ?
ｭ is the “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER SMALL YU” (Unicode U+FF6D). It’s the halfwidth form of the small “yu” Katakana.
How do I copy ｭ reliably for programming or HTML?
You can paste ｭ directly, or use the provided code points: HTML entity ｭ or escapes like \FF6D (CSS) and \u{FF6D} (JavaScript).
Is ｭ the same as the fullwidth small yu?
No. ｭ is halfwidth (U+FF6D). The fullwidth small yu is a different character (commonly seen as the Katakana small form that fits fullwidth cells). If exact matching matters, use the correct width.
Why does ｭ look different across fonts?
Because it’s a halfwidth Katakana character (category: Fullwidth in the dataset, but visually halfwidth). Some fonts render halfwidth glyphs differently, so alignment and appearance can vary.