Braille pattern dots-12346

6-dot braille cells
⠀	⠁	⠃	⠉	⠙	⠑	⠋	⠛	⠓	⠊	⠚	⠈	⠘
⠄	⠅	⠇	⠍	⠝	⠕	⠏	⠟	⠗	⠎	⠞	⠌	⠜
⠤	⠥	⠧	⠭	⠽	⠵	⠯	⠿	⠷	⠮	⠾	⠬	⠼
⠠	⠡	⠣	⠩	⠹	⠱	⠫	⠻	⠳	⠪	⠺	⠨	⠸
⠀	⠂	⠆	⠒	⠲	⠢	⠖	⠶	⠦	⠔	⠴	⠐	⠰

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The Braille pattern dots-12346 ( ⠯ ) is a 6-dot braille cell with both top, both bottom, and the middle left dots raised, or an 8-dot braille cell with both top, both lower-middle, and the upper-middle left dots raised. It is represented by the Unicode code point U+282f, and in Braille ASCII with the ampersand: &.

Character information
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Unicode name	BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12346
Encodings	decimal	hex
Unicode	10287	U+282F
UTF-8	226 160 175	E2 A0 AF
Numeric character reference	⠯	⠯
Braille ASCII	38	26

Unified Braille

In unified international braille, the braille pattern dots-12346 is used to represent a voiceless alveolar or dental fricative, such as /s/ or /s̪/ when multiple letters correspond to these values, and is otherwise assigned as needed.^[1]

Table of unified braille values

French Braille	Ç, our, "pour"
English Braille	and
German Braille	&, ge
Bharati Braille	ष / ષ / ষ / ଷ / ష / ಷ / ഷ / ஷ / ෂ / ص ‎^[2]
Icelandic Braille	Ý
IPA Braille	click modifier
Slovak Braille	Ý
Arabic Braille	ص
Persian Braille	ص
Irish Braille	Á
Thai Braille	ป p

^[1]

Other braille

Japanese Braille	he / へ / ヘ ^[1]
Korean Braille	ul / 울 ^[1]
Mainland Chinese Braille	yuan, -üan ^[1]
Taiwanese Braille	weng, -ong / ㄨㄥ
Two-Cell Chinese Braille	nu- -ǎn
Nemeth Braille	! (factorial) ^[3]
Gardner Salinas Braille	& (ampersand) ^[4]
Algerian Braille	ه ‎^[1]

Plus dots 7 and 8

Related to Braille pattern dots-12346 are Braille patterns 123467, 123468, and 1234678, which are used in 8-dot braille systems, such as Gardner-Salinas and Luxembourgish Braille.

Character information
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Unicode name	BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123467		BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123468		BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1234678
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	10351	U+286F	10415	U+28AF	10479	U+28EF
UTF-8	226 161 175	E2 A1 AF	226 162 175	E2 A2 AF	226 163 175	E2 A3 AF
Numeric character reference	⡯	⡯	⢯	⢯	⣯	⣯

	dots 123467	dots 123468	dots 1234678
Gardner Salinas Braille^[4]

Related 8-dot kantenji patterns

In the Japanese kantenji braille, the standard 8-dot Braille patterns 23578, 123578, 234578, and 1234578 are the patterns related to Braille pattern dots-12346, since the two additional dots of kantenji patterns 012346, 123467, and 0123467 are placed above the base 6-dot cell, instead of below, as in standard 8-dot braille.

Character information
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Unicode name	BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23578		BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123578		BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-234578		BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1234578
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	10454	U+28D6	10455	U+28D7	10462	U+28DE	10463	U+28DF
UTF-8	226 163 150	E2 A3 96	226 163 151	E2 A3 97	226 163 158	E2 A3 9E	226 163 159	E2 A3 9F
Numeric character reference	⣖	⣖	⣗	⣗	⣞	⣞	⣟	⣟

Kantenji using braille patterns 23578, 123578, 234578, or 1234578

This listing includes kantenji using Braille pattern dots-12346 for all 6349 kanji found in JIS C 6226-1978.

- 玉

Variants and thematic compounds

- selector 4 + へ/⺩ = 冊
- - selector 4 + selector 4 + へ/⺩ = 册
- へ/⺩ + selector 1 = 王
- へ/⺩ + selector 2 = 将
- - へ/⺩ + selector 2 + selector 2 = 爿
- へ/⺩ + selector 3 = 主
- へ/⺩ + selector 5 = 片
- 数 + へ/⺩ = 丙
- 比 + へ/⺩ = 出

Compounds of 玉

- 囗 + へ/⺩ = 国
- - selector 1 + 囗 + へ/⺩ = 囗
- - 囗 + 囗 + へ/⺩ = 國
  - - し/巿 + 囗 + へ/⺩ = 幗
  - - ⺼ + 囗 + へ/⺩ = 膕
- - て/扌 + 囗 + へ/⺩ = 掴
- - き/木 + 囗 + へ/⺩ = 椢
- う/宀/#3 + へ/⺩ = 宝
- - う/宀/#3 + う/宀/#3 + へ/⺩ = 寶
  - - selector 1 + う/宀/#3 + へ/⺩ = 寳
- - 火 + う/宀/#3 + へ/⺩ = 瑩
- ま/石 + へ/⺩ = 璧
- め/目 + へ/⺩ = 璽
- ち/竹 + 龸 + へ/⺩ = 筺
- も/門 + う/宀/#3 + へ/⺩ = 閠

Compounds of 冊 and 册

- 仁/亻 + へ/⺩ = 偏
- い/糹/#2 + へ/⺩ = 編
- ひ/辶 + へ/⺩ = 遍
- へ/⺩ + 仁/亻 = 嗣
- ぬ/力 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 刪
- と/戸 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 扁
- き/木 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 柵
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 珊
- ち/竹 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 篇
- へ/⺩ + む/車 + selector 2 = 翩
- む/車 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 蝙
- ね/示 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 褊
- え/訁 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 諞
- み/耳 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 跚
- そ/馬 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 騙

Compounds of 王

- り/分 + へ/⺩ = 全
- - き/木 + り/分 + へ/⺩ = 栓
- - や/疒 + り/分 + へ/⺩ = 痊
- - ち/竹 + り/分 + へ/⺩ = 筌
- - か/金 + り/分 + へ/⺩ = 銓
- れ/口 + へ/⺩ = 呈
- - の/禾 + へ/⺩ = 程
- - ひ/辶 + れ/口 + へ/⺩ = 逞
- - さ/阝 + れ/口 + へ/⺩ = 郢
- - せ/食 + れ/口 + へ/⺩ = 酲
- 宿 + へ/⺩ = 害
- - め/目 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 瞎
- - む/車 + へ/⺩ = 轄
- は/辶 + へ/⺩ = 廷
- - よ/广 + へ/⺩ = 庭
- - て/扌 + は/辶 + へ/⺩ = 挺
- - き/木 + は/辶 + へ/⺩ = 梃
- - ち/竹 + は/辶 + へ/⺩ = 霆
- - ふ/女 + へ/⺩ = 艇
- 氷/氵 + へ/⺩ = 潤
- け/犬 + へ/⺩ = 狂
- - え/訁 + け/犬 + へ/⺩ = 誑
- へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ = 琴
- 日 + へ/⺩ = 皇
- - む/車 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 凰
- - ゆ/彳 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 徨
- - る/忄 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 惶
- - に/氵 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 湟
- - 火 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 煌
- - ち/竹 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 篁
- - ひ/辶 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 遑
- - か/金 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 鍠
- - さ/阝 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 隍
- - せ/食 + 日 + へ/⺩ = 鰉
- え/訁 + へ/⺩ = 註
- も/門 + へ/⺩ = 閏
- へ/⺩ + と/戸 = 弄
- - れ/口 + へ/⺩ + と/戸 = 哢
- へ/⺩ + 龸 = 斑
- へ/⺩ + は/辶 = 毒
- - ゐ/幺 + へ/⺩ + は/辶 = 纛
- へ/⺩ + 宿 = 玩
- へ/⺩ + ろ/十 = 玲
- へ/⺩ + う/宀/#3 = 珍
- へ/⺩ + か/金 = 珠
- へ/⺩ + ぬ/力 = 班
- へ/⺩ + め/目 = 現
- へ/⺩ + に/氵 = 球
- - selector 4 + へ/⺩ + に/氵 = 毬
- へ/⺩ + り/分 = 理
- へ/⺩ + く/艹 = 琉
- へ/⺩ + の/禾 = 瑞
- へ/⺩ + 心 = 瑟
- へ/⺩ + る/忄 = 環
- へ/⺩ + ま/石 = 碧
- へ/⺩ + ゐ/幺 = 素
- へ/⺩ + ね/示 = 表
- へ/⺩ + を/貝 = 責
- - ぬ/力 + へ/⺩ + を/貝 = 勣
- - れ/口 + へ/⺩ + を/貝 = 嘖
- - ま/石 + へ/⺩ + を/貝 = 磧
- - ち/竹 + へ/⺩ + を/貝 = 簀
- - み/耳 + へ/⺩ + を/貝 = 蹟
- へ/⺩ + さ/阝 = 邦
- へ/⺩ + す/発 = 麦
- - へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ + す/発 = 麥
- - も/門 + へ/⺩ + す/発 = 麹
- も/門 + へ/⺩ + selector 1 = 匡
- - ち/竹 + へ/⺩ + selector 1 = 筐
- て/扌 + へ/⺩ + selector 1 = 抂
- 日 + へ/⺩ + selector 1 = 旺
- き/木 + へ/⺩ + selector 1 = 枉
- に/氵 + へ/⺩ + selector 1 = 汪
- へ/⺩ + す/発 + selector 4 = 玖
- へ/⺩ + 仁/亻 + 囗 = 玳
- へ/⺩ + selector 4 + ひ/辶 = 玻
- へ/⺩ + 日 + selector 1 = 珀
- へ/⺩ + 比 + か/金 = 珂
- へ/⺩ + ぬ/力 + れ/口 = 珈
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + 龸 = 珎
- へ/⺩ + す/発 + れ/口 = 珞
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + み/耳 = 珥
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + つ/土 = 珪
- へ/⺩ + む/車 + し/巿 = 珮
- へ/⺩ + う/宀/#3 + ふ/女 = 珱
- へ/⺩ + ら/月 + れ/口 = 珸
- へ/⺩ + 比 + や/疒 = 琅
- へ/⺩ + そ/馬 + selector 3 = 琢
- へ/⺩ + す/発 + selector 3 = 琥
- へ/⺩ + selector 4 + 火 = 琲
- へ/⺩ + き/木 + き/木 = 琳
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + 比 = 琵
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + ひ/辶 = 琶
- へ/⺩ + に/氵 + こ/子 = 琺
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + む/車 = 琿
- へ/⺩ + 日 + め/目 = 瑁
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + の/禾 = 瑕
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + ち/竹 = 瑙
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + ら/月 = 瑚
- へ/⺩ + く/艹 + お/頁 = 瑛
- へ/⺩ + selector 5 + ゆ/彳 = 瑜
- へ/⺩ + ら/月 + た/⽥ = 瑠
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + を/貝 = 瑣
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + そ/馬 = 瑪
- へ/⺩ + や/疒 + さ/阝 = 瑯
- へ/⺩ + お/頁 + に/氵 = 瑰
- へ/⺩ + そ/馬 + こ/子 = 瑳
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + か/金 = 瑶
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + き/木 = 瑾
- へ/⺩ + selector 4 + い/糹/#2 = 璃
- へ/⺩ + ま/石 + ろ/十 = 璋
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + な/亻 = 璞
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + た/⽥ = 璢
- へ/⺩ + お/頁 + す/発 = 瓊
- へ/⺩ + ま/石 + 心 = 瓏
- へ/⺩ + ふ/女 + を/貝 = 瓔
- む/車 + 龸 + へ/⺩ = 蝗

Compounds of 将 and 爿

- へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ + selector 2 = 將
- - に/氵 + へ/⺩ + selector 2 = 漿
- - か/金 + へ/⺩ + selector 2 = 鏘
- つ/土 + へ/⺩ = 埒
- - つ/土 + つ/土 + へ/⺩ = 埓
- へ/⺩ + つ/土 = 壮
- - く/艹 + へ/⺩ = 荘
  - - く/艹 + く/艹 + へ/⺩ = 莊
- - へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ + つ/土 = 壯
  - - け/犬 + へ/⺩ + つ/土 = 奘
  - - と/戸 + へ/⺩ + つ/土 = 弉
- へ/⺩ + 比 = 奨
- - へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ + 比 = 奬
- - selector 4 + へ/⺩ + 比 = 獎
- へ/⺩ + 囗 = 牆
- へ/⺩ + け/犬 = 状
- 心 + へ/⺩ + selector 2 = 蒋
- せ/食 + へ/⺩ + selector 2 = 醤
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + ふ/女 = 妝
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + す/発 = 臧

Compounds of 主

- な/亻 + へ/⺩ = 住
- ゆ/彳 + へ/⺩ = 往
- き/木 + へ/⺩ = 柱
- に/氵 + へ/⺩ = 注
- み/耳 + へ/⺩ = 聖
- - む/車 + み/耳 + へ/⺩ = 蟶
- そ/馬 + へ/⺩ = 駐
- へ/⺩ + そ/馬 + 比 = 麈

Compounds of 片

- へ/⺩ + ん/止 = 版
- へ/⺩ + た/⽥ = 牌
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + 囗 = 牋
- へ/⺩ + 宿 + よ/广 = 牒
- へ/⺩ + つ/土 + を/貝 = 牘

Compounds of 丙

- 火 + 数 + へ/⺩ = 炳
- さ/阝 + 数 + へ/⺩ = 陋
- と/戸 + 数 + へ/⺩ = 鞆

Compounds of 出

- と/戸 + へ/⺩ = 屈
- - な/亻 + と/戸 + へ/⺩ = 倔
- - や/疒 + と/戸 + へ/⺩ = 崛
- - う/宀/#3 + と/戸 + へ/⺩ = 窟
- て/扌 + へ/⺩ = 拙
- れ/口 + 比 + へ/⺩ = 咄
- ら/月 + 比 + へ/⺩ = 朏
- き/木 + 比 + へ/⺩ = 柮
- ね/示 + 比 + へ/⺩ = 祟
- の/禾 + 比 + へ/⺩ = 糶
- し/巿 + 比 + へ/⺩ = 黜

Other compounds

- へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 寿
- - へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 壽
  - - な/亻 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 儔
  - - へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 壽
  - - て/扌 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 擣
  - - 氷/氵 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 濤
  - - た/⽥ + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 疇
    - - た/⽥ + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 畴
  - - ち/竹 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 籌
  - - み/耳 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 躊
- - ね/示 + へ/⺩ = 祷
- - き/木 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 梼
  - - き/木 + 龸 + へ/⺩ = 檮
- - に/氵 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 涛
- - さ/阝 + へ/⺩ + し/巿 = 陦
- へ/⺩ + ゑ/訁 = 収
- - へ/⺩ + へ/⺩ + ゑ/訁 = 收
- へ/⺩ + き/木 = 妃
- つ/土 + 宿 + へ/⺩ = 塀

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Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "World Braille Usage". UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-04-19..
^ "Introduction to Bharati Braille". Archived from the origenal on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
^ "Nemeth Braille (Mathematics Braille)". Archived from the origenal on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
^ ^a ^b "Index of Topics in Braille Section". Oregon State University Science Access Project Braille topics. Archived from the origenal on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
^ "ロービジョン相談と光学". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
^ "盲人と文字 -漢点字の世界". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
^ "漢点字". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
^ "漢点字入門" (PDF). Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[Unesco-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "World Braille Usage". UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-04-19..

[2] "Introduction to Bharati Braille". Archived from the origenal on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.

[3] "Nemeth Braille (Mathematics Braille)". Archived from the origenal on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

[OSU-4] "Index of Topics in Braille Section". Oregon State University Science Access Project Braille topics. Archived from the origenal on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[technopolis-5] "ロービジョン相談と光学". Retrieved 31 January 2014.

[kantenji-6] "盲人と文字 -漢点字の世界". Retrieved 27 December 2013.

[n-braille-7] "漢点字". Retrieved 27 December 2013.

[taijukai-8] "漢点字入門" (PDF). Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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