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¥ yen

¥

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Character¥
UnicodeU+00A5
Decimal165
Hex0x00A5
HTML decimal¥
HTML hex¥
JavaScript\u00A5
CSS\00A5
Python\u00A5
URL%C2%A5

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Unicode information

Nameyen
Unicode nameYEN SIGN
Code pointU+00A5
HTML decimal¥
HTML hex¥
CSS\00a5
JavaScript\u00A5
CategoryCurrency
Unicode18.0

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Meaning of ¥ yen

The ¥ character is listed as yen in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is YEN SIGN. It is a currency or monetary sign used primarily with financial amounts.

Common uses

  • Prices and monetary amounts.
  • Financial and accounting tables.
  • Documents and content involving currencies.

How to type ¥ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ¥. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for yen, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 00A5 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ¥. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ¥ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ¥ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ¥ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00a5, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ¥.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal¥
HTML hex¥
CSS content\00a5
JavaScript\u00A5
Python\u00A5
Unicode text¥

Usage examples

¥ — yen
Unicode: U+00A5
HTML: ¥

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