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Halfwidth Katakana Letter Yu Letter

ユ (halfwidth Katakana letter Yu) is a compact Katakana character encoded at U+FF95.

U+FF95

ユ is the halfwidth Katakana letter Yu. It’s commonly used when you need narrow Japanese text styling or legacy encodings. Below you’ll find copy/paste options and exact code points for developers.

Halfwidth Katakana Letter Yu Letter Meaning

ユ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER YU, U+FF95) is a Japanese Katakana character in halfwidth form. Compared with fullwidth Katakana, the halfwidth version takes up less horizontal space, which can be useful in layouts designed for older text conventions, fixed-width fields, or compact typography. Visually, it represents the “yu” sound using the halfwidth Katakana character set. In practice, it’s used alongside other halfwidth Katakana characters to keep a consistent narrow style across a line of text.

Common uses

  • Typing compact Japanese text in environments that prefer halfwidth Katakana
  • Filling fixed-width UI fields or forms where halfwidth characters fit better
  • Creating consistent visual style in legacy-looking Japanese typography
  • Using in usernames, tags, or labels that should remain narrow
  • Developer use in HTML/CSS/JavaScript with known code points (U+FF95)

Examples

ユ Halfwidth Katakana Letter Yu (U+FF95)

  • ゆ ユ ユ
  • ユーザーネーム
  • きせかえ: ユ
  • 半角 ユ を 使う
  • ユ(halfwidth)

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+FF95
HTML Entityユ
HTML Codeユ
CSS\FF95

FAQ

What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Yu letter mean?

ユ (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER YU, U+FF95) is a Japanese Katakana character in halfwidth form. Compared with fullwidth Katakana, the halfwidth version takes up less horizontal space, which can be useful in layouts designed for older text conventions, fixed-width fields, or compact typography. Visually, it represents the “yu” sound using the halfwidth Katakana character set. In practice, it’s used alongside other halfwidth Katakana characters to keep a consistent narrow style across a line of text.

What is the character ユ?

ユ is the halfwidth Katakana letter Yu (HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER YU), Unicode code point U+FF95.

How do I copy ユ reliably?

Copy the character directly from this page (it’s shown as ユ). If you need to avoid encoding issues, also use the provided code points (HTML/CSS/JavaScript).

What is the HTML entity for ユ?

The provided HTML entity is ユ.

How do I write ユ in CSS or JavaScript?

Use the provided CSS escape \\FF95, or the JavaScript escape \\u{FF95}.