Ideographic number zero (maru) (〇)
U+3007 · IDEOGRAPHIC NUMBER ZERO · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type 〇
Windows
No Alt code
〇 is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
3007 Alt+X
Type 3007 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into 〇. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick 〇.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “ideographic number zero (maru)” and click 〇 to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into 〇 once and type it in any app:
- Copy 〇 from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste 〇 as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;kanjizero.
- Now type ;kanjizero anywhere: the keyboard suggests 〇.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into 〇:
- Copy 〇 from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste 〇 as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;kanjizero.
- Type ;kanjizero in any app and tap 〇 in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 3007 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3007 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What 〇 means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of 〇 is IDEOGRAPHIC NUMBER ZERO, code point U+3007. You will find it in the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the japanese with 171 symbols, among them ※ ・ 〒 々 ㈱.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | 〇 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | 〇 | |
| CSS | content: "\3007"; | |
| JavaScript | \u3007 | |
| URL | %E3%80%87 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E3 80 87 | |
| Unicode | U+3007 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: 〇 dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Don't confuse 〇 with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- 〇Ideographic number zero (maru)U+3007 · IDEOGRAPHIC NUMBER ZERO
- OU+004F · Basic Latin
- Digit zeroU+0030 · DIGIT ZERO · Basic Latin
- Greek capital letter omicronU+039F · GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON · Greek and Coptic
- Fullwidth digit zeroU+FF10 · FULLWIDTH DIGIT ZERO · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
- Mathematical bold digit zeroU+1D7CE · MATHEMATICAL BOLD DIGIT ZERO · Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
- Mathematical double-struck digit zeroU+1D7D8 · MATHEMATICAL DOUBLE-STRUCK DIGIT ZERO · Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
Names in other languages
What 〇 is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Ideographic number zero (maru) |
| Português | Zero em kanji (maru) |
| Español | Cero en kanji (maru) |
| Italiano | Zero kanji (maru) |
| Français | Zéro en kanji (maru) |
| Deutsch | Kanji-Null (Maru) |
| Türkçe | Kanji sıfır (maru) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Nol kanji (maru) |
| Polski | Zero w kanji (maru) |
| Русский | Иероглифический ноль (мару) |
| 日本語 | 漢数字のゼロ (まる) |
| 한국어 | 한자 영 (일본식) |
Related symbols
All Japanese →Questions people ask
How do I type 〇 on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick 〇 in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 3007 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between 〇 and O?
〇 is the ideographic number zero (maru) (U+3007). O is a different character: o (U+004F, Basic Latin block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type 〇 on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for 〇. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;kanjizero.
What is the HTML code for the ideographic number zero (maru)?
There is no named entity; use 〇 or 〇. In CSS write \3007, in JavaScript \u3007.
Will 〇 show on every phone?
Very likely yes: 〇 dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.