・
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | ・ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | KATAKANA MIDDLE DOT |
| Codepoint | U+30FB |
Japanese [edit]
Punctuation mark [edit]
・
- A space or word break, indicating where one word ends and where the next begins.
Usage notes [edit]
Used to replace spaces in foreign words, such as writing foreign names (ジョージ・W・ブッシュ, George W. Bush) and compound terms, or in children’s books. It is used similar to the Chinese Mandarin symbol ·.
