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Unicode character information

Halfwidth katakana-hiragana prolonged sound mark


Displayed on your computer as:
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Halfwidth katakana-hiragana prolonged sound mark
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0xFF70
Codepoint (decimal): 65392
In unicode block: Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms

Html entities:

ー or ー

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system-specific input methods below.

WindowsHold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: FF70 and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and type UFF70. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Lm (Modifier_Letter): A modifier letter.
Bidirectional class: L (Left_To_Right): Any strong left-to-right character.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.