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Japanese
editGlyph origin
editLikely derived from the 米 (“rice, uncooked rice”) character.[1] Used on signage for rice sellers.[1]
Punctuation mark
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- similar in function to an asterisk or bullet point
Usage notes
editIn 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
editReferences
editKorean
editPunctuation mark
edit※
- A reference mark used at the beginning of a note.
Usage notes
editKnown variously in Korean as the 참고표(參考標) (“reference mark”) or 당구장표(撞球場標) (“billiard-table mark”).
Urdu
editPunctuation mark
edit※ • (¶)
- A character used to separate paragraphs.