Japanese postal mark (〒)
U+3012 · POSTAL MARK · 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
3012 Alt+X
Type 3012 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 “japanese postal mark” 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 ;postal.
- Now type ;postal 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 ;postal.
- Type ;postal in any app and tap 〒 in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 3012 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3012 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What 〒 means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of 〒 is POSTAL MARK, code point U+3012. You will find it in the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the japanese symbols with 171 symbols, among them ※ ・ 々 ㈱ 〜.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | 〒 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | 〒 | |
| CSS | content: "\3012"; | |
| JavaScript | \u3012 | |
| URL | %E3%80%92 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E3 80 92 | |
| Unicode | U+3012 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
〒 has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse 〒 with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- 〒Japanese postal markU+3012 · POSTAL MARK
- Tenge signU+20B8 · TENGE SIGN · Currency Symbols
- Circled postal markU+3036 · CIRCLED POSTAL MARK · CJK Symbols and Punctuation
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 | Japanese postal mark |
| Português | Símbolo postal japonês |
| Español | Símbolo postal japonés |
| Italiano | Simbolo postale giapponese |
| Français | Symbole postal japonais |
| Deutsch | Japanisches Postzeichen |
| Türkçe | Japon posta işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol pos Jepang |
| Polski | Japoński znak pocztowy |
| Русский | Японский почтовый знак |
| 日本語 | 郵便マーク (ゆうびん) |
| 한국어 | 일본 우편 기호 |
Related symbols
All Japanese →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 3012 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between 〒 and ₸?
〒 is the japanese postal mark (U+3012). ₸ is a different character: tenge sign (U+20B8, Currency Symbols 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 〒 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 ;postal.
What is the HTML code for the japanese postal mark?
There is no named entity; use 〒 or 〒. In CSS write \3012, in JavaScript \u3012.
Will 〒 show on every phone?
〒 has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.