Japanese Symbols: Copy & Paste ツ

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Japanese characters are popular in usernames and gaming names because of their clean, striking shapes. The katakana ツ (tsu) even looks like a smiling face, and marks such as ※ and 〆 add an authentic touch. This page also includes kanji with popular meanings and the CJK characters that people pick because they resemble Latin letters.

Japanese marks and signs

Smiley and expressive kana

Popular kanji

Letter look-alikes for names

Circled ideographs

Japanese emoji

Japanese Symbols combos

Ready-made combinations — click to copy:

Frequently asked questions

What does ツ mean?

ツ is the katakana character for the syllable tsu. On its own it has no meaning, but its shape looks like a smiling face, so it is used as a smiley, most famously in the shrug ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

What do the popular kanji mean?

愛 love, 夢 dream, 光 light, 星 star, 月 moon, 花 flower, 桜 cherry blossom, 侍 samurai, 鬼 demon or ogre, 龍 dragon, 神 god, 忍 endure (as in 忍者, ninja), 闇 darkness, 魂 soul, 炎 flame, 心 heart or mind, 美 beauty, 王 king and 天 heaven or sky.

Do the letter look-alikes spell real words?

No. Characters like 卂 乃 匚 刀 are Chinese characters chosen only because they resemble A, B, C and D. A name written with them looks stylish to English readers but reads as random characters to Chinese and Japanese speakers.

What do ※ and 〆 mean?

※ is the reference mark (komejirushi), used in Japanese like an asterisk to flag a note. 〆 is the shime mark, meaning closed or deadline, and is often written on sealed envelopes.

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