Hiragana Letter Mu Letter
む is the hiragana letter mu used in Japanese writing and romanization as “mu.”
U+3080
“む” (HIRAGANA LETTER MU) is a basic hiragana character in the Japanese syllabary. It represents the “mu” sound and is commonly used in everyday words. Use the copy options below for easy pasting in apps, documents, and code.
Hiragana Letter Mu Letter Meaning
む (HIRAGANA LETTER MU) is the hiragana character for the “mu” sound in Japanese. In writing, it functions as a standalone mora in the syllabary, appearing in many common words and inflected forms. When you see む in text, it typically marks the “mu” part of a word, including frequent roots and suffixes. For learners and developers, this character is standardized in Unicode as U+3080, which makes it reliable for searching, rendering, and copying across platforms. Use it in Japanese input, subtitles, labels, and any content that requires accurate hiragana.
Common uses
- •Writing or labeling Japanese phrases that contain the “mu” syllable
- •Creating subtitles, captions, or UI text in Japanese
- •Building Japanese names or words in design mockups
- •Learning Japanese reading by practicing common “mu” words
- •Using correct Unicode text in software localization and datasets
Examples
む (Hiragana Letter Mu) – Copy & Unicode Info
- むむら
- むむぎ
- むともむ
- むあむ
- むむね
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3080 | |
| HTML Entity | む | |
| HTML Code | む | |
| CSS | \3080 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12416 | |
| Decimal | 12416 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Mu Letter (む)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12416 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3080 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3080. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3080, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy む 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 Mu letter mean?
む (HIRAGANA LETTER MU) is the hiragana character for the “mu” sound in Japanese. In writing, it functions as a standalone mora in the syllabary, appearing in many common words and inflected forms. When you see む in text, it typically marks the “mu” part of a word, including frequent roots and suffixes. For learners and developers, this character is standardized in Unicode as U+3080, which makes it reliable for searching, rendering, and copying across platforms. Use it in Japanese input, subtitles, labels, and any content that requires accurate hiragana.
What Unicode character is む?
む is HIRAGANA LETTER MU with Unicode code point U+3080.
How do I copy む in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity む.
What is the CSS escape for む?
The CSS escape is \\3080.
How do I reference む in JavaScript?
In JavaScript, you can use \\u{3080}.