あ

U+3042 HIRAGANA LETTER A

Hiragana · Other letter

NameHIRAGANA LETTER A
Code pointU+3042
Decimal12354
BlockHiragana
CategoryOther letter (Lo)
UTF-8E3 81 82
UTF-163042
UTF-3200003042
HTMLあ あ
CSS\3042
JavaScript\u3042
Python\u3042
URL-encoded%E3%81%82

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+3042?

U+3042 あ is officially named HIRAGANA LETTER A. It belongs to the Hiragana block and the category Other letter.

How do I type あ?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 3042, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 3042, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 3042. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write あ in HTML?

As a numeric character reference あ (decimal) or あ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is あ encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E3 81 82. In UTF-16: 3042.

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