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Japanese[edit]
Glyph origin[edit]
Likely derived from the 米 (“rice, uncooked rice”) character.[1] Used on signage for rice sellers.[1]
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 米印 (komejirushi, literally “rice mark, rice symbol”) because it looks like 米 kome, the kanji for uncooked rice.
See also[edit]
References[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(參考標) (chamgopyo( 參考標 ), “reference mark”) or 당구장표(撞球場標) (danggujangpyo( 撞球場標 ), “billiard-table mark”).
Urdu[edit]
Punctuation mark[edit]
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- A character used to separate paragraphs.