CJK Unified Ideographs Unicode Block

The CJK Unified Ideographs block is an extensive collection of characters used primarily for writing in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean—hence the acronym "CJK." This block is part of the Unicode Standard, which seeks to provide a unique number for every character, no matter the platform, program, or language. The CJK Unified Ideographs encompass thousands of characters, accommodating the logographic symbols employed in these languages. These characters are not only essential for maintaining the linguistic and cultural integrity of East Asian scripts but also play a crucial role in facilitating digital communication across different technology platforms worldwide.

Due to the vast number of characters required to cover the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts, the CJK Unified Ideographs block is divided into several ranges within the Unicode standard. The block includes a wide variety of ideographs; each character may represent a word, a meaningful part of a word, or a syllable. This is fundamentally different from alphabets like Latin or Cyrillic, as each CJK ideograph can carry complex meanings and histories. Given the complexity and richness of this character block, significant efforts have been made by the Unicode Consortium to avoid duplication and ensure that each ideographic character is represented accurately. As a result, texts in these languages can be rendered consistently and accurately on digital devices, enabling seamless communication and preservation of rich literary and historical texts in digital form.

View a range of fonts that support the CJK Unified Ideographs block.

Below you will find all the characters that are in the CJK Unified Ideographs unicode block. Currently there are 20992 characters in this block.