Reference mark (komejirushi) (※)
U+203B · REFERENCE 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
203B Alt+X
Type 203B 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 “reference mark (komejirushi)” 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 ;refere.
- Now type ;refere 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 ;refere.
- Type ;refere in any app and tap ※ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 203b Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 203b and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ※ means and how it is used
※ is the reference mark, called kome-jirushi (rice mark) in Japanese and 당구장 표시 (billiard-hall sign) in Korean. It flags notes and caveats: ※ prices include tax. Japanese IMEs convert こめ to ※, and the Korean Microsoft IME lists it under ㅁ + Hanja, number 6.
The official Unicode name of ※ is REFERENCE MARK, code point U+203B. You will find it in the General Punctuation block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: mark, reference.
It sits in the japanese symbols with 171 symbols, among them ・ 〒 々 ㈱ 〜.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML decimal | ※ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ※ | |
| CSS | content: "\203B"; | |
| JavaScript | \u203B | |
| URL | %E2%80%BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 BB | |
| Unicode | U+203B |
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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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 | Reference mark (komejirushi) |
| Português | Marca de referência (komejirushi) |
| Español | Marca de referencia (komejirushi) |
| Italiano | Segno di riferimento (komejirushi) |
| Français | Marque de référence (komejirushi) |
| Deutsch | Hinweiszeichen (Komejirushi) |
| Türkçe | Referans işareti (komejirushi) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Tanda referensi (komejirushi) |
| Polski | Znak odsyłacza (komejirushi) |
| Русский | Знак сноски (комэдзируси) |
| 日本語 | 米印 (こめじるし) |
| 한국어 | 당구장 표시 |
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 203B 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 ;refere.
What is the HTML code for the reference mark (komejirushi)?
There is no named entity; use ※ or ※. In CSS write \203B, in JavaScript \u203B.
Will ※ show on every phone?
※ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.