Katakana Letter Be Letter
ベ (Katakana Letter BE) is used to write the “be” sound in Japanese katakana.
U+30D9
ベ is a Japanese katakana character representing the “be” sound. It’s commonly used in loanwords, names, and onomatopoeia. Below you’ll find Unicode and easy copy options.
Katakana Letter Be Letter Meaning
ベ is the katakana letter that corresponds to the “be” sound in Japanese (ベ / be). Like other katakana characters, it is primarily used in modern Japanese writing to represent sounds from foreign words and to add a crisp, katakana-style emphasis to names or terms. You’ll often see ベ in everyday text where Japanese uses katakana spelling for pronunciation. In plain text and developer contexts, ベ is identified by Unicode code point U+30D9, and it can be inserted directly or via common escape formats such as HTML entity and JavaScript Unicode escape.
Common uses
- •Writing loanwords and foreign names in katakana (be sounds)
- •Forming Japanese katakana words used in branding and product names
- •Using it in onomatopoeia and sound effects that include the “be” syllable
- •Transliterating names where the “be” syllable appears in katakana form
- •Labeling UI elements or text placeholders in Japanese-language software
Examples
ベ (Katakana Letter BE) — Copy and Unicode Info
- ベベスト (best)
- ベベーコン (bacon)
- ベベビー (baby)
- ベテレビ (TV)
- ベベー (a short “be” utterance in text)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+30D9 | |
| HTML Entity | ベ | |
| HTML Code | ベ | |
| CSS | \30D9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12505 | |
| Decimal | 12505 |
How to type Katakana Letter Be Letter (ベ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12505 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 30D9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 30D9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 30d9, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ベ 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 Katakana Letter Be letter mean?
ベ is the katakana letter that corresponds to the “be” sound in Japanese (ベ / be). Like other katakana characters, it is primarily used in modern Japanese writing to represent sounds from foreign words and to add a crisp, katakana-style emphasis to names or terms. You’ll often see ベ in everyday text where Japanese uses katakana spelling for pronunciation. In plain text and developer contexts, ベ is identified by Unicode code point U+30D9, and it can be inserted directly or via common escape formats such as HTML entity and JavaScript Unicode escape.
What Unicode character is ベ?
ベ is KATAKANA LETTER BE with Unicode code point U+30D9.
How can I copy ベ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ベ.
What CSS escape can I use for ベ?
Use \\\\30D9 in CSS escaping (shown as \\30D9).
How do I insert ベ in JavaScript?
In JavaScript, you can use the Unicode escape \\u{30D9}.