Katakana tsu (shrug smiley) (ツ)
U+30C4 · KATAKANA LETTER TU · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ツ
Windows
No Alt code
ツ 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
30C4 Alt+X
Type 30C4 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ツ. 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 ツ.
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 “katakana tsu (shrug smiley)” and click ツ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ツ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ツ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ツ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;tsu.
- Now type ;tsu anywhere: the keyboard suggests ツ.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ツ:
- Copy ツ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ツ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;tsu.
- Type ;tsu in any app and tap ツ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 30c4 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 30c4 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ツ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ツ is code point U+30C4 with the official name KATAKANA LETTER TU. It belongs to the Katakana block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
You will find it in our smileys, 60 symbols in all, together with ☺ ☻ ☹.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ツ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ツ | |
| CSS | content: "\30C4"; | |
| JavaScript | \u30C4 | |
| URL | %E3%83%84 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E3 83 84 | |
| Unicode | U+30C4 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ツ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Don't confuse ツ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ツKatakana tsu (shrug smiley)U+30C4 · KATAKANA LETTER TU
- ﾂU+FF82 · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
Names in other languages
What ツ 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 | Katakana tsu (shrug smiley) |
| Português | Letra japonesa tsu (carinha) |
| Español | Letra japonesa tsu (carita) |
| Italiano | Lettera giapponese tsu (faccina) |
| Français | Lettre japonaise tsu (smiley) |
| Deutsch | Japanisches Tsu (Smiley) |
| Türkçe | Japon tsu harfi (gülen yüz) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Huruf Jepang tsu (senyum) |
| Polski | Japońska litera tsu (buźka) |
| Русский | Японская буква цу (смайлик) |
| 日本語 | カタカナのつ (顔文字に使う) |
| 한국어 | 일본 문자 츠 (스마일) |
Related symbols
All Smileys →Questions people ask
How do I type ツ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ツ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 30C4 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ツ and ﾂ?
ツ is the katakana tsu (shrug smiley) (U+30C4). ﾂ is a different character: ﾂ (U+FF82, Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms 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 ツ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ツ. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;tsu.
What is the HTML code for the katakana tsu (shrug smiley)?
There is no named entity; use ツ or ツ. In CSS write \30C4, in JavaScript \u30C4.
Will ツ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ツ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.