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 |
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}.