Hiragana Letter Wo Letter
を is the Hiragana letter WO (U+3092), commonly used as a Japanese grammatical particle.
U+3092
The symbol を is the hiragana character known as “WO.” It’s widely used in Japanese writing as a particle in everyday sentences. You can copy it directly or insert it using its Unicode values.
Hiragana Letter Wo Letter Meaning
を (HIRAGANA LETTER WO, U+3092) is a hiragana character used mainly as a grammatical particle in Japanese. In common usage, it marks the direct object of a verb—similar to how “を” can correspond to “object” in English sentence structure. You’ll also encounter it in set phrases and fixed expressions where the grammar depends on this particle. Because it is a single, distinct hiragana character, it’s important for writers and developers to use the exact symbol when typesetting Japanese text, especially in forms, subtitles, and UI labels.
Common uses
- •Marking the direct object in Japanese sentences (e.g., を食べる)
- •Writing common fixed phrases and verb patterns that require を
- •Including Japanese text correctly in subtitles, captions, and transcripts
- •Using the character in UI text for Japanese-language apps and forms
- •Data entry and validation for Japanese input fields and search tokens
Examples
を — Hiragana Letter WO
- をパンを食べます。
- を映画を見ます。
- を水をください。
- を駅を出てください。
- を毎日、漢字を練習します。
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3092 | |
| HTML Entity | を | |
| HTML Code | を | |
| CSS | \3092 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12434 | |
| Decimal | 12434 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Wo Letter (を)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12434 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3092 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3092. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3092, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy を 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 Wo letter mean?
を (HIRAGANA LETTER WO, U+3092) is a hiragana character used mainly as a grammatical particle in Japanese. In common usage, it marks the direct object of a verb—similar to how “を” can correspond to “object” in English sentence structure. You’ll also encounter it in set phrases and fixed expressions where the grammar depends on this particle. Because it is a single, distinct hiragana character, it’s important for writers and developers to use the exact symbol when typesetting Japanese text, especially in forms, subtitles, and UI labels.
What is を in Unicode?
It is HIRAGANA LETTER WO with Unicode code point U+3092.
How can I copy を for use in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity を (as provided).
How do I enter を in CSS or JavaScript?
Use CSS escape \\3092 or JavaScript escape \\u{3092} (as provided).
Is を a standalone word?
Most commonly, を functions as a grammatical particle in Japanese rather than a standalone noun.