Hiragana Letter Re Letter
れ (Hiragana Letter Re) is a Japanese hiragana character used in everyday spelling and word forms.
U+308C
“れ” is the Japanese hiragana letter Re. It is commonly used as part of many words and grammatical forms. Below you’ll find copy options and Unicode details so you can use it confidently in text or code.
Hiragana Letter Re Letter Meaning
れ (HIRAGANA LETTER RE, U+308C) is a hiragana character used to represent the sound “re” in Japanese. Like other hiragana, it’s used in standard writing for words and grammatical patterns, including parts of verbs, adjectives, and common function words. In typography and digital text, the character is often encountered in greetings, names, and everyday vocabulary. Because it’s a basic hiragana, learners frequently use it when building reading and spelling skills, and developers use the exact Unicode code point to ensure consistent rendering across platforms.
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese words and particles that include the “re” sound
- •Entering Japanese text in chat apps, forms, and search boxes
- •Transliterating or teaching Japanese pronunciation for beginners
- •Building UI labels or placeholders in Japanese-language software
- •Creating subtitles or captions where hiragana spelling must be exact
Examples
れ (Hiragana Letter Re) — copy & Unicode info
- れきれい
- れたべる
- れわたしは
- れれんしゅう
- れれきし
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+308C | |
| HTML Entity | れ | |
| HTML Code | れ | |
| CSS | \308C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12428 | |
| Decimal | 12428 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Re Letter (れ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12428 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 308C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 308C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 308c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy れ 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 Re letter mean?
れ (HIRAGANA LETTER RE, U+308C) is a hiragana character used to represent the sound “re” in Japanese. Like other hiragana, it’s used in standard writing for words and grammatical patterns, including parts of verbs, adjectives, and common function words. In typography and digital text, the character is often encountered in greetings, names, and everyday vocabulary. Because it’s a basic hiragana, learners frequently use it when building reading and spelling skills, and developers use the exact Unicode code point to ensure consistent rendering across platforms.
What Unicode character is “れ”?
“れ” is HIRAGANA LETTER RE with Unicode code point U+308C.
How can I copy “れ” safely for use in code?
Use the character directly for text, or copy the escape sequences provided on this page, such as HTML entity れ or CSS escape \\308C.
Does “れ” have a similar character in katakana?
Yes—Japanese uses both hiragana and katakana. The closest related katakana character is “レ” (katakana re), but they are distinct Unicode characters.
Where is “れ” commonly found in Japanese writing?
It appears frequently in everyday vocabulary and grammar as part of words that contain the “re” sound.