Combining Katakana-hiragana Semi-voiced Sound Mark Letter
゚ is a Unicode combining mark used with Japanese kana to indicate a semi-voiced sound.
U+309A
゚ (U+309A) is a Unicode combining character, not a standalone spacing letter. It’s used alongside Japanese kana to modify the way the sound is rendered. This page helps you copy it correctly and understand typical usage.
Combining Katakana-hiragana Semi-voiced Sound Mark Letter Meaning
゚ is the Unicode character named COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK (U+309A). As a combining mark, it’s meant to be placed after a Japanese kana character to affect its pronunciation or rendering, typically in contexts involving semi-voiced variants. Because it combines with the preceding character, it may look unusual or appear separated if used alone or if your font/text renderer handles combining marks differently. Practically, treat it as a diacritic: write the kana first, then paste or insert ゚ immediately afterward.
Common uses
- •Adding semi-voiced diacritic marks in Japanese kana text rendering
- •Typing or copying Unicode-accurate Japanese phonetic spellings in documents
- •Designing fonts or UI text that needs correct combining behavior
- •Producing correctly encoded text for localization and subtitles
- •Using the exact Unicode character in developer tools or data exports
Examples
゚ — Combining Katakana-Hiragana Semi-Voiced Sound Mark
- ゚か゚
- ゚ぴ
- ゚カ゚
- ゚キ゚
- ゚す゚
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+309A | |
| HTML Entity | ゚ | |
| HTML Code | ゚ | |
| CSS | \309A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12442 | |
| Decimal | 12442 |
How to type Combining Katakana-hiragana Semi-voiced Sound Mark Letter (゚)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12442 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 309A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 309A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 309a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ゚ 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 Combining Katakana-hiragana Semi-voiced Sound Mark letter mean?
゚ is the Unicode character named COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK (U+309A). As a combining mark, it’s meant to be placed after a Japanese kana character to affect its pronunciation or rendering, typically in contexts involving semi-voiced variants. Because it combines with the preceding character, it may look unusual or appear separated if used alone or if your font/text renderer handles combining marks differently. Practically, treat it as a diacritic: write the kana first, then paste or insert ゚ immediately afterward.
Is ゚ a standalone character or a combining mark?
゚ is a combining character. It’s designed to be placed after another kana character, where it modifies that character’s pronunciation/rendering.
What is the Unicode code point for ゚?
The Unicode code point is U+309A (COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK).
How should I copy it so it attaches correctly?
Paste it immediately after the kana it should modify (for example, use “か゚”, not “゚” by itself).
Why does it sometimes look separated or odd?
Combining marks depend on fonts and text rendering. If used alone or if the renderer doesn’t apply combining behavior properly, it may appear separated or not as expected.