Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Ya
Copy and paste the halfwidth katakana letter small ya symbol ャ (U+FF6C) instantly. Part of the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms Unicode block.
Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors
Character Codes
About This Symbol
- Name
- Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Ya
- Unicode Block
- Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
- Code Point
- U+FF6C
The Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Ya (ャ) is a Unicode character assigned to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block at code point U+FF6C. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The halfwidth katakana letter small ya symbol can be inserted directly into text or referenced through its HTML entity, CSS code, or JavaScript escape sequence for use in websites and applications.
How to Use
- 1.Click "Copy Symbol" above to copy ャ to your clipboard
- 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
- 3.Or use the HTML entity
ャin your code - 4.For CSS, use
\FF6Cwith the content property
Understanding Halfwidth Katakana Letter Small Ya
At code point U+FF6C, the halfwidth katakana letter small ya (ャ) occupies a carefully chosen position within the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms allocation. The Unicode Consortium assigned this character to address the need for a reliable, cross-platform representation of this symbol in electronic documents and interfaces.
The hexadecimal value FF6C places this character at decimal position 65388 in the Unicode table. In UTF-8, it is encoded in three bytes, which affects storage considerations when this character appears frequently in a document. For web use, the HTML entity ャ provides a reliable fallback when direct character insertion is not possible.
Known by its descriptive name referencing "halfwidth katakana," this character serves a specific role that generic symbols cannot fill. It appears in specialized typography, technical standards, and digital content where precision in symbol choice directly affects meaning or layout.