Katakana Letter Small U Letter
ゥ is the small Katakana letter “u” (U+30A5) used in Japanese text for small-vowel pronunciation cues.
U+30A5
ゥ is Unicode character U+30A5, named “KATAKANA LETTER SMALL U.” It’s a small Katakana “u” used to represent specific sounds in Japanese writing. Use the copy options below to paste it into documents, web pages, or code.
Katakana Letter Small U Letter Meaning
ゥ (KATAKANA LETTER SMALL U) is a small form of the Katakana “u” sound. In Japanese text, small Katakana characters are typically used to adjust pronunciation, often appearing in combinations that indicate a shorter or modified vowel sound. This character is mainly relevant when writing Japanese in Katakana, especially in contexts where accurate phonetic rendering matters. Outside of Japanese language use, ゥ may appear in software, fonts, or datasets that encode Japanese text; it doesn’t have widely recognized symbolic meanings beyond its linguistic role as a small vowel character.
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese Katakana with correct small-vowel pronunciation (small “u”)
- •Typing or entering Japanese names and loanwords that require ゥ
- •UI text and labels in Japanese localization where precise characters matter
- •Captions, subtitles, and transcripts for Japanese audio/voice content
- •Developer use in strings, test data, or encoding validation for Unicode U+30A5
Examples
ゥ (Katakana Letter Small U) — Copy & Info
- ゥき ゥ さ ん (example spacing may vary by context)
- ゥすゥっと (a stylized small-u usage in Katakana writing)
- ゥはゥ (small-u as part of a stylized transcription)
- ゥメゥール (example loanword-like Katakana text containing ゥ)
- ゥキャゥト (example stylized Katakana text containing ゥ)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+30A5 | |
| HTML Entity | ゥ | |
| HTML Code | ゥ | |
| CSS | \30A5 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12453 | |
| Decimal | 12453 |
How to type Katakana Letter Small U Letter (ゥ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12453 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 30A5 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 30A5. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 30a5, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ゥ 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 Small U letter mean?
ゥ (KATAKANA LETTER SMALL U) is a small form of the Katakana “u” sound. In Japanese text, small Katakana characters are typically used to adjust pronunciation, often appearing in combinations that indicate a shorter or modified vowel sound. This character is mainly relevant when writing Japanese in Katakana, especially in contexts where accurate phonetic rendering matters. Outside of Japanese language use, ゥ may appear in software, fonts, or datasets that encode Japanese text; it doesn’t have widely recognized symbolic meanings beyond its linguistic role as a small vowel character.
What is the Unicode code point for ゥ?
ゥ is Unicode U+30A5, named “KATAKANA LETTER SMALL U.”
How can I copy ゥ reliably from this page?
Click or select the character “ゥ” shown at the top, or copy one of the provided variants such as ゥ or \u{30A5}.
Can I use ゥ in HTML or JavaScript?
Yes. Use the HTML entity ゥ in HTML, or JavaScript Unicode escape \u{30A5} in JS strings (or other escape forms supported by your environment).
Does ゥ have a meaning outside Japanese text?
In most cases, ゥ is used for Japanese phonetic writing as a small vowel character; it doesn’t have a widely established non-linguistic symbolic meaning.