Greek Small Letter Eta With Dasia And Varia Letter
ἣ is a Greek small letter eta with dasia and varia, encoded as Unicode U+1F23.
U+1F23
ἣ is a Greek character used in polytonic Greek writing. It combines the letter eta with diacritics (dasia and varia). You can copy it directly or generate it using its Unicode code point.
Greek Small Letter Eta With Dasia And Varia Letter Meaning
The character ἣ is the Greek small letter eta (η) with two diacritics: dasia (rough breathing) and varia (grave accent). In polytonic Greek texts, these marks indicate how the letter should be pronounced and how it fits into the accenting and phonetic system of the language. Because it is a single precomposed character with its own Unicode code point (U+1F23), it’s useful when you need consistent rendering across fonts, editors, and web pages—especially for historical texts, scholarly transcription, and accurate digital typography.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste for polytonic Greek texts in documents and notes
- •Typing scholarly or educational materials that require exact diacritics
- •Rendering accurately in web pages and design mockups using Unicode
- •Adding the correct character to transliteration/encoding references
- •Using in digital editions, reading tools, and annotation workflows
Examples
ἣ — Greek Small Letter Eta with Dasia and Varia
- ἣἣ ἀλήθεια
- ἣἣν εἶδον
- ἣἣ λέγει
- ἣἣ γῆ
- ἣἣ ψυχή
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F23 | |
| HTML Entity | ἣ | |
| HTML Code | ἣ | |
| CSS | \1F23 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7971 | |
| Decimal | 7971 |
How to type Greek Small Letter Eta With Dasia And Varia Letter (ἣ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7971 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1F23 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1F23. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f23, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ἣ 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 Greek Small Letter Eta With Dasia And Varia letter mean?
The character ἣ is the Greek small letter eta (η) with two diacritics: dasia (rough breathing) and varia (grave accent). In polytonic Greek texts, these marks indicate how the letter should be pronounced and how it fits into the accenting and phonetic system of the language. Because it is a single precomposed character with its own Unicode code point (U+1F23), it’s useful when you need consistent rendering across fonts, editors, and web pages—especially for historical texts, scholarly transcription, and accurate digital typography.
What is the Unicode code point for ἣ?
The symbol ἣ is Unicode U+1F23.
How can I copy ἣ for use in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ἣ or paste the character directly.
What do “dasia” and “varia” mean here?
Dasia is a rough-breathing mark, and varia is a grave accent variant used in polytonic Greek.
Is ἣ a precomposed character or something I must combine manually?
In Unicode, ἣ is a precomposed character with its own code point (U+1F23), so using that code point helps avoid missing diacritics.