What 𮘁 means
It is a compact Japanese written form for 電信. 電信 (denshin) means “telegraph,” communication that sends written messages as electrical signals over a distance.
The glyph reduces and joins 電 and 信 into one character. Japanese character references treat it as probably coined in Japan; kokuji means a kanji made in Japan.
Japanese references describe it as uncommon shorthand in handwriting; in everyday writing, 電信 is clearer.
Who writes 𮘁
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Questions people ask
1Can 𮘁 mean telephone?
Yes, in one source. A Japanese dictionary published in 1911 is cited for the reading denwa (“telephone”); other Japanese references explain the glyph as a shortened ligature for 電信 (denshin, “telegraph”). Context or the cited pronunciation settles the intended reading.
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How to type or find 𮘁
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- denshin · denwa · telegraph · telephone · ligature · shorthand · kokuji
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𮘁\2E601Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.