Hiragana Letter Te Letter
て is the hiragana character テ-family sound “te” (Unicode U+3066).
U+3066
“て” is a basic hiragana letter used in everyday Japanese writing. This page helps you copy the character and use its exact Unicode/HTML/CSS forms in apps and documents.
Hiragana Letter Te Letter Meaning
て (hiragana letter te) represents the sound “te” and is commonly used as part of Japanese words, grammar, and particles. In writing, it can appear in verb and adjective forms, and it is frequently seen in sentence patterns. You may also encounter て as part of compound words or in conjugations, where it helps signal tense, order, or relationships between phrases. For digital use, it maps to Unicode code point U+3066, with HTML entity て and escapes such as \\3066 (CSS) and \\u{3066} (JavaScript).
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese verb conjugations that include the “te” syllable
- •Using the hiragana particle/connector “て” in everyday sentence patterns
- •Creating UI labels, buttons, or prompts that require the exact character
- •Typing Japanese names and words that contain the “te” sound
- •Designing subtitles, captions, or text overlays that must match Unicode exactly
Examples
て (Hiragana Letter Te) | Copy & Unicode Info
- てください, てください (polite request forms)
- てたべて (tabete: “eat and then/doing …” context)
- ていって (itte: “go and then/doing …” context)
- てみせて (misete: “show (to me) and then …” context)
- てまって (matte: “wait” context)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3066 | |
| HTML Entity | て | |
| HTML Code | て | |
| CSS | \3066 |
FAQ
What does the Hiragana Letter Te letter mean?
て (hiragana letter te) represents the sound “te” and is commonly used as part of Japanese words, grammar, and particles. In writing, it can appear in verb and adjective forms, and it is frequently seen in sentence patterns. You may also encounter て as part of compound words or in conjugations, where it helps signal tense, order, or relationships between phrases. For digital use, it maps to Unicode code point U+3066, with HTML entity て and escapes such as \\3066 (CSS) and \\u{3066} (JavaScript).
What is the Unicode code point for “て”?
The Unicode code point for て (HIRAGANA LETTER TE) is U+3066.
How can I copy “て” reliably in HTML?
Use the HTML entity て for て.
What CSS and JavaScript escapes can I use?
CSS: \\3066. JavaScript: \\u{3066}.
Is “て” always pronounced “te”?
In hiragana, て is generally read as the “te” sound, though its exact role depends on the surrounding word and grammar.