Reference mark
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The reference mark or reference symbol "※" is a typographic mark or word used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) writing.
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※ | |
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Reference mark | |
In Unicode | U+203B ※ REFERENCE MARK (komejirushi, chamgopyo) |
Different from | |
Different from | U+205C ⁜ DOTTED CROSS U+1360 ፠ ETHIOPIC SECTION MARK |
Related | |
See also | U+002A * ASTERISK (*, *) |
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The symbol was used historically to call attention to an important sentence or idea, such as a prologue or footnote.[1] As an indicator of a note, the mark serves the same purpose as the asterisk in English. However, in Japanese usage, the note text is placed directly into the main text immediately after the reference mark, rather than at the bottom of the page or end of chapter as is the case in English writing.