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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | ※ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | REFERENCE MARK | |||
| Codepoint | U+203B | |||
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Japanese[edit]
Punctuation mark[edit]
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- Similar in function to an asterisk or bullet point.
Usage notes[edit]
In Japanese, it is called the komejirushi ("rice mark") because it looks like 米 kome, the kanji for uncooked rice.
See also[edit]
Korean[edit]
Punctuation mark[edit]
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- A reference mark used at the beginning of a note.
Usage notes[edit]
Known variously in Korean as the 참고표 (chamgopyo, “reference mark”) or 당구장표 (danggujang-pyo, “billiard-table mark”).
Urdu[edit]
Punctuation mark[edit]
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- A character used to separate paragraphs.