Hiragana Letter Hi Letter
ひ is the hiragana character “hi” used in Japanese writing.
U+3072
ひ is a single character from the Japanese hiragana set. It represents the sound “hi” in many everyday words and grammar patterns. This page helps you copy it and use it in text, design, and code.
Hiragana Letter Hi Letter Meaning
ひ (HIRAGANA LETTER HI, U+3072) is the hiragana character used to write the syllable “hi.” In Japanese, it appears in common words and in verb and adjective conjugations where the “hi” sound is required. Hiragana characters are phonetic, so ひ helps readers pronounce Japanese even when kanji is not used. You’ll often see ひ in fully hiragana writing, as well as alongside kanji and katakana in mixed text. For developers, the character can be inserted directly or via Unicode escapes (CSS/JavaScript) using the code point U+3072.
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese syllables for the sound “hi” in names, notes, and short phrases
- •Typing Japanese text using IME settings where the “hi” reading maps to ひ
- •Including hiragana in UI labels, tooltips, and microcopy for Japanese users
- •Creating titles or captions in Japanese where phonetic spelling is preferred
- •Using ひ in data, forms, or content systems that require exact character rendering
Examples
ひ (Hiragana Letter Hi) — Copy & Unicode Info
- ひひと
- ひひらがな
- ひひこうき
- ひおはよう ひ
- ひひめ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3072 | |
| HTML Entity | ひ | |
| HTML Code | ひ | |
| CSS | \3072 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12402 | |
| Decimal | 12402 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Hi Letter (ひ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12402 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3072 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3072. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3072, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ひ 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 Hiragana Letter Hi letter mean?
ひ (HIRAGANA LETTER HI, U+3072) is the hiragana character used to write the syllable “hi.” In Japanese, it appears in common words and in verb and adjective conjugations where the “hi” sound is required. Hiragana characters are phonetic, so ひ helps readers pronounce Japanese even when kanji is not used. You’ll often see ひ in fully hiragana writing, as well as alongside kanji and katakana in mixed text. For developers, the character can be inserted directly or via Unicode escapes (CSS/JavaScript) using the code point U+3072.
What is the Unicode code point for ひ?
The Unicode code point for ひ is U+3072 (HIRAGANA LETTER HI).
How can I copy ひ easily?
Select and copy the character shown on this page: ひ.
What is the HTML entity for ひ?
The HTML entity is ひ.
How do I write ひ using CSS or JavaScript escapes?
CSS escape: \\3072. JavaScript escape: \\u{3072}.