Fullwidth Yen Sign Letter
The ￥ symbol is the fullwidth Yen sign used in fixed-width and East Asian typography.
U+FFE5
￥ is a fullwidth version of the Yen currency sign. It’s commonly used where fullwidth characters keep text aligned. You can copy it directly or use the provided Unicode/escape codes in your software.
Fullwidth Yen Sign Letter Meaning
The ￥ symbol represents the Japanese Yen currency sign in fullwidth form. It’s part of the “Fullwidth” character set, which is typically used in contexts that favor monospaced or fullwidth alignment, such as certain layouts for East Asian text, terminal-style displays, and legacy typography conventions. In practice, it’s mainly a currency indicator for yen amounts (for example, displaying prices or totals). Visually it takes up a full character width, which can affect alignment compared to the standard “¥” character.
Common uses
- •Displaying Japanese yen prices in fixed-width designs
- •Labeling currency fields in dashboards and UI mockups with East Asian alignment
- •Using in terminal/console output where fullwidth spacing matters
- •Creating consistent-width typography in posters, banners, and forms
- •Tagging or formatting currency amounts in social media graphics
Examples
￥ Fullwidth Yen Sign (U+FFE5)
- ￥合計 ￥2,980
- ￥￥1,500（税別）
- ￥本日のレート ￥1=¥1.00
- ￥セール：￥999
- ￥支払い ￥3,200
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FFE5 | |
| HTML Entity | ￥ | |
| HTML Code | ￥ | |
| CSS | \FFE5 |
FAQ
What does the Fullwidth Yen Sign letter mean?
The ￥ symbol represents the Japanese Yen currency sign in fullwidth form. It’s part of the “Fullwidth” character set, which is typically used in contexts that favor monospaced or fullwidth alignment, such as certain layouts for East Asian text, terminal-style displays, and legacy typography conventions. In practice, it’s mainly a currency indicator for yen amounts (for example, displaying prices or totals). Visually it takes up a full character width, which can affect alignment compared to the standard “¥” character.
Is ￥ the same as the standard ¥ yen sign?
They’re related but not identical: ￥ is the fullwidth form (Unicode U+FFE5), while ¥ is typically the standard form. They may have different alignment/width in text layout.
What is the Unicode code point for ￥?
The Fullwidth Yen Sign is Unicode U+FFE5.
How do I use ￥ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ￥.
What escape codes work in CSS and JavaScript?
CSS uses \\FFE5, and JavaScript can use \\u{FFE5}.