IBM Kanji Codes
The following tables show the relationship between kanji and IBM® kanji codes.
| 1st byte (hex) | 2nd byte (hex) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 41… | …FE | |
| 40 | space | Reserved area | |
| 41 | Extended non-kanji set | 134 characters | |
| 42 ⋮ 44 | Basic kanji set (includes space) | 416 characters | |
| 45 ⋮ 55 | Basic kanji set | 3226 characters | |
| 56 ⋮ 68 | Extended kanji set | 3487 characters | |
| 69 ⋮ 7F | User-defined characters | 1880 characters | |
| 80 ⋮ FE | Reserved area |
| 1st byte (hex) | 2nd byte (hex) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 41… | …FE | |
| 40 | space | Reserved area | |
| 41 | Extended non-kanji set | 134 characters | |
| 42 ⋮ 44 | Basic kanji set (includes space) | 416 characters | |
| 45 ⋮ 55 | Basic kanji set | 3226 characters | |
| 56 ⋮ 68 | Extended kanji set | 3478 characters | |
| 69 ⋮ B7 | User-defined characters | 6205 characters | |
| B8⋮ A5 | New extended kanji set | 5522 characters | |
| A6 ⋮ E9 | New extended non-kanji set | 2035 characters | |
| EA ⋮ FE | Reserved area |
Note:
These tables do not show that all characters have
a kanji code assigned. Each kanji character has a kanji number is
addition to the IBM® kanji code A kanji number is a
decimal number up to five digits in length, which is used for entering
a kanji-like symbol from keyboards that do not have
YOMI.
Following is the relationship between IBM® kanji
codes and kanji numbers:
kanji number = converted value of ((IBM kanji code) - x'4000') All
kanji characters can be entered using kanji numbers.