Japanese Yen

¥ · Currency Symbol · Code: JPY · Unicode: U+00A5

Technical Information

Unicode Code

U+00A5

HTML Code

CSS Code

\00A5

Decimal Code

165

How to Use

HTML:

                &#165;            

CSS:

                \00A5            

JavaScript:

                String.fromCodePoint(0x00A5)

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Variants & Usage

¥1000

Symbol before amount

1000¥

Symbol after amount

JPY

International code

円

Japanese character

￥1000

Full-width yen sign

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Description

The official currency of Japan. The ¥ symbol originates from the Latin letter Y with two strokes, representing the first letter of "Yen".

History

The yen was introduced in 1871 during the Meiji Restoration. The ¥ symbol is based on the Latin letter Y and represents the first letter of "Yen" (円).