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Japanese
Glyph origin
Likely derived from the 米 (“rice, uncooked rice”) character. Used on signage for rice sellers.
Punctuation mark
※
- similar in function to an asterisk or bullet point
Usage notes
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
References
Korean
Punctuation mark
※
- A reference mark used at the beginning of a note.
Usage notes
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
Punctuation mark
※ • (¶)
- A character used to separate paragraphs.