Unicode: Squared Japanese Characters ココ
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These characters are used mostly in Japan. They are mostly kanji (Chinese characters) enclosed in square or circle, used as a specialized sign, similar to the squared WC 🚾 (WATER CLOSET) is a sign for toilet in UK.
Squared Japanese Characters
- ココ (here)
- 禁 (prohibited)
- 営 (open for business)
- 割 (discount)
- 空 (vacant)
- 満 (no vacancy)
- サ (service/free/complimentary)
- 有 (not free of charge)
- 申 (application/request)
- 合 (passing grade)
- 販 (mail-order)
- 🈻 (?)
TV, Broadcasting
- 無 (non-existence sign; free broadcasting service)
- 天 (weather forecast)
- 交 (traffic information)
- 生 (live broadcast)
- 月 (monthly (fee))
- 料 (pay broadcasting service)
- 字 (close-captioned)
- 吹 (dubbed version)
- 手 (sign language available)
- 双 (two-way broadcasting service)
- デ (broadcasting service linked with a main program)
- 多 (sound-multiplex broadcasting service)
- 解 (commentary broadcasting)
- 再 (rebroadcast)
- 初 (first released program)
- 新 (new series of programs)
- 終 (the last episode)
- 映 (drama film)
- 演 (performed by)
- 声 (voice actors)
Baseball Related
- 一 (first base)
- 二 (2nd base; bilingual broadcasting service)
- 三 (third base)
- 投 (pitcher)
- 捕 (catcher)
- 遊 (short stop)
- 走 (runner)
- 打 (batter)
- 指 (reserved sign; designated hitter)
- 前 (the first part)
- 後 (the latter part)
- 左 (left field)
- 右 (right field)
- 中 (center field)
Circled Japanese Characters
Circled Katakana
ア イ ウ エ オ カ キ ク ケ コ サ シ ス セ ソ タ チ ツ テ ト ナ ニ ヌ ネ ノ ハ ヒ フ ヘ ホ マ ミ ム メ モ ヤ ユ ヨ ラ リ ル レ ロ ワ ヰ ヱ ヲ
Circled Kanji
- weekday names
- 月 MOON
- 火 FIRE
- 水 WATER
- 木 WOOD
- 金 METAL
- 土 EARTH
- 日 SUN
- 男 MALE
- 女 FEMALE
- 上 HIGH
- 中 CENTRE
- 下 LOW
- 左 LEFT
- 右 RIGHT
- 問 QUESTION
- 幼 KINDERGARTEN
- 箏 KOTO
- 文 SCHOOL
- 祝 CONGRATULATION
- 秘 SECRET
- 得 ADVANTAGE
- 可 ACCEPT
- 株 STOCK
- 有 HAVE
- 社 SOCIETY
- 名 NAME
- 特 SPECIAL
- 財 FINANCIAL
- 労 LABOR
- 適 SUITABLE
- 優 EXCELLENT
- 印 PRINT
- 注 ATTENTION
- 項 ITEM
- 休 REST
- 写 COPY
- 正 CORRECT
- 医 MEDICINE
- 宗 RELIGION
- 学 STUDY
- 監 SUPERVISE
- 企 ENTERPRISE
- 資 RESOURCE
- 協 ALLIANCE
- 夜 NIGHT
- 𝠩
- 𝠸
- 𝠹
- 𝠼
- 𝢑
- 𞅏
Misc Circled Japanese Symbols
- 〒 POSTAL MARK