Nearly equal sign (Japanese style) (≒)
U+2252 · APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO OR THE IMAGE OF · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ≒
Windows
No Alt code
≒ 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
2252 Alt+X
Type 2252 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ≒. 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 ≒.
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 “nearly equal sign (Japanese style)” and click ≒ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ≒ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ≒ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ≒ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;nearly.
- Now type ;nearly anywhere: the keyboard suggests ≒.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ≒:
- Copy ≒ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ≒ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;nearly.
- Type ;nearly in any app and tap ≒ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2252 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2252 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ≒ means and how it is used
Nearly equal sign (Japanese style) (≒) is the Unicode character U+2252, officially called APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO OR THE IMAGE OF. It is in the Mathematical Operators block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: approximately, equal, image, the.
On this site it is part of the math symbols (148 symbols), next to π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ≒ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ≒ | |
| HTML hex | ≒ | |
| CSS | content: "\2252"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2252 | |
| URL | %E2%89%92 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 89 92 | |
| Unicode | U+2252 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ≒ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ≒ 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 | Nearly equal sign (Japanese style) |
| Português | Símbolo de quase igual (estilo japonês) |
| Español | Símbolo de casi igual (estilo japonés) |
| Italiano | Simbolo quasi uguale (stile giapponese) |
| Français | Symbole presque égal (style japonais) |
| Deutsch | Ungefähr-gleich-Zeichen (japanisch) |
| Türkçe | Yaklaşık eşit işareti (Japon) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol hampir sama (gaya Jepang) |
| Polski | Znak prawie równe (japoński) |
| Русский | Знак почти равно (японский) |
| 日本語 | ニアリーイコール記号 |
| 한국어 | 거의 같음 기호 |
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All Math →Questions people ask
How do I type ≒ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ≒ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2252 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ≒ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ≒. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;nearly.
What is the HTML code for the nearly equal sign (Japanese style)?
Use the entity ≒ or the numeric code ≒ (hex ≒). In CSS write \2252, in JavaScript \u2252.
Will ≒ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ≒ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.