U+3386

Megabyte

Megabyte is a monochrome text character from the Unicode CJK Compatibility block, listed here under Units & Measurements. 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 "mb", "data", "unit".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+3386
Decimal
13190
Hex
0x3386
Octal
0o31606

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+3386
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SQUARE MB
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSQUARED MB
DecimalBase 1013190
HexadecimalBase 160x3386
OctalBase 80o31606
BinaryBase 20011001110000110
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+3300–U+33FFCJK Compatibility
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)㎆
HTML entity (hex)㎆
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\3386
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E3%8E%86

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u3386
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u3386
Python\u3386
Java / C# / Kotlin\u3386

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE3 8E 86
UTF-16 (BE)3386
UTF-32 (BE)00003386

How to type Megabyte

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +3386 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 3386 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 3386. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Megabyte".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3386, 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: ㎆ in HTML, \3386 in CSS, and \u3386 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SQUARE MB
Unicode 1.0 name
SQUARED MB
Block
CJK Compatibility (U+3300–U+33FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the CJK Compatibility block: U3300.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Megabyte symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ㎆ 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 Megabyte?

Megabyte is U+3386 (decimal 13190, hexadecimal 0x3386, octal 0o31606). It lives in the CJK Compatibility block (U+3300–U+33FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Megabyte?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SQUARE MB"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "SQUARED MB". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Megabyte?

Use ㎆ or ㎆. In CSS, use content: "\3386".

How do I type Megabyte in code?

JavaScript: "\u3386". Python: "\u3386". JSON and Java: "\u3386". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E3 8E 86.

Is Megabyte an emoji?

No. Megabyte 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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