Won sign (₩)
U+20A9 · WON SIGN · 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
20A9 Alt+X
Type 20A9 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 “won sign” and click ₩ to insert it.
iPhone
Long press on the keyboard
123 → $
Tap 123, then press and hold $. Slide your finger to ₩ in the pop-up and let go.
Checked on the English (US) keyboard. Other keyboard languages may place it elsewhere.
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 ;won.
- Now type ;won 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 ;won.
- Type ;won in any app and tap ₩ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 20a9 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20a9 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 WON SIGN, code point U+20A9. You will find it in the Currency Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: KPW, KRW.
It sits in the currency with 61 symbols, among them € $ £ ¥ ¢.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ₩ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ₩ | |
| CSS | content: "\20A9"; | |
| JavaScript | \u20A9 | |
| URL | %E2%82%A9 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 A9 | |
| Unicode | U+20A9 |
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 | Won sign |
| Português | Símbolo do won |
| Español | Símbolo del won |
| Italiano | Simbolo won |
| Français | Symbole won |
| Deutsch | Won-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Won sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol won |
| Polski | Symbol wona |
| Русский | Знак воны |
| 日本語 | ウォン記号 |
| 한국어 | 원화 기호 |
Related symbols
All Currency →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 20A9 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ₩ on an iPhone?
On the English keyboard tap 123, then press and hold $ and slide to ₩.
What is the HTML code for the won sign?
There is no named entity; use ₩ or ₩. In CSS write \20A9, in JavaScript \u20A9.
Will ₩ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ₩ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.