U+30B7

Katakana shiシ

Katakana shi is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Katakana block, listed here under Faces & Emoticons. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "smile", "face", "emoticon".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+30B7
Decimal
12471
Hex
0x30B7
Octal
0o30267

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+30B7
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0KATAKANA LETTER SI
DecimalBase 1012471
HexadecimalBase 160x30B7
OctalBase 80o30267
BinaryBase 20011000010110111
General categoryLetter, otherLo
Unicode blockU+30A0–U+30FFKatakana
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)シ
HTML entity (hex)シ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\30B7
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E3%82%B7

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u30B7
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u30B7
Python\u30B7
Java / C# / Kotlin\u30B7

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE3 82 B7
UTF-16 (BE)30B7
UTF-32 (BE)000030B7

How to type Katakana shi

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +30B7 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 30B7 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 30B7. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Katakana shi".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 30b7, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: シ in HTML, \30B7 in CSS, and \u30B7 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
KATAKANA LETTER SI
Block
Katakana (U+30A0–U+30FF)
General category
Lo — Letter, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Katakana block: U30A0.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Katakana shi symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select シ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Katakana shi?

Katakana shi is U+30B7 (decimal 12471, hexadecimal 0x30B7, octal 0o30267). It lives in the Katakana block (U+30A0–U+30FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Katakana shi?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "KATAKANA LETTER SI". Its General_Category is Lo (Letter, other).

What is the HTML code for Katakana shi?

Use シ or シ. In CSS, use content: "\30B7".

How do I type Katakana shi in code?

JavaScript: "\u30B7". Python: "\u30B7". JSON and Java: "\u30B7". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E3 82 B7.

Is Katakana shi an emoji?

No. Katakana shi is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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