〆 213A 1-1-26 3006 shime (しめ) This character is used to write 締め shime in 締め切り／締切 shimekiri ("deadline") (as 〆切 ) and similar. It is also used, less commonly, for other shime namely 閉め , 絞め and 占め . A variant 乄 is used as well, to indicate that a letter is closed, as abbreviation of 閉め . The character originated as a cursive form of ト , the top component of 占 (as in 占める shimeru), and was then applied to other kanji of the same pronunciation. See ryakuji for similar abbreviations. This character is also commonly used in regards to sushi. In this context, it refers that the sushi is pickled. In this context, it is still pronounced shime.[1][2][not in citation given]

〜 2141 1-1-33 301C nyoro (にょろ)

naishi (ないし)

nami (波, "wave")

kara (から) Used in "to from" constructions in Japanese, such as 月〜金曜日 "from Monday to Friday". In horizontal writing and on computers, the fullwidth tilde ～ (FF5E) is often used instead.

… 2144 1-1-36 2026 tensen (点線, "dot line")

santen rīda (三点リーダ, "three-dot leader") A line of dots corresponding to one half of a Japanese ellipsis also used as an ellipsis informally

‥ 2145 1-1-37 2025 tensen (点線, "dot line")

niten rīda (二点リーダ, "two-dot leader") Rarely used

ヶ 2576 1-5-86 30F6 A simplified version of the kanji 箇 (the generic counter). Most commonly used in indicating a period of months, for example, 一ヶ月 "one month", or in place names. See small ke.

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◦

﹅

﹆ 1-3-32,

1-3-31

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- 2022,

25E6,

FE45,

FE46 bōten (傍点, "side dot")

wakiten (脇点, "side dot")

kurogoma (黒ゴマ, "sesame dot")

shirogoma (白ゴマ, "white sesame dot") Adding these dots to the sides of characters (right side in vertical writing, above in horizontal writing) emphasizes the character in question. It is the Japanese equivalent of the use of italics for emphasis in English.

※ 21A6 1-2-8 203B kome (米, "rice")

komejirushi (米印, "rice symbol") This symbol is used in notes ( 注 , chū) as a reference mark, similar to an asterisk

＊ 2196 1-1-86 FF0A hoshijirushi (星印, "star symbol")

asuterisuku (アステリスク, "asterisk") This symbol is used in notes ( 注 , chū)

〽 1-3-28 303D ioriten (庵点) This mark is used to show the start of a singer's part in a song

〓 222E 1-2-14 3013 geta kigō (ゲタ記号, "geta symbol") Used as a proofreader's mark indicating unavailability of a glyph, such as when a character cannot be displayed on a computer. The name comes from geta, a type of Japanese shoe.

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♫

♬

♩ 2276 1-2-86,

1-2-91,

1-2-92,

1-2-93 266A,

266B,

266C,

2669 onpu (音符, "musical note") Often used as an emoticon in informal text to indicate a singsong tone of voice or a playful attitude