White Shogi Piece Symbol
☖ is the Unicode character “White Shogi Piece” (U+2616), used to represent a shogi piece in text.
U+2616
☖ is a single Unicode symbol commonly shown as a white shogi piece. You can copy it for games, diagrams, or UI labels. It also has standard escapes for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
White Shogi Piece Symbol Meaning
☖ is the Unicode character named “WHITE SHOGI PIECE” (U+2616). It visually represents a white piece from shogi (Japanese chess) and is often used in plain-text boards, move lists, and game-related typography where richer graphics aren’t available. Because it’s a dedicated Unicode glyph, it works well for multilingual documents and cross-platform displays, assuming the font supports the character. In practice, you’ll typically use it alongside other shogi piece symbols to label or display game positions, tutorials, or accessibility-friendly text representations of gameplay.
Common uses
- •Labeling shogi board squares or piece types in text-based game UIs
- •Creating move lists and annotations for tutorials or guides
- •Designing shogi-themed icons, badges, or UI counters for “white” pieces
- •Building accessible, copyable shogi notation in chat and documentation
- •Embedding the symbol in web content that doesn’t rely on images
Examples
☖ White Shogi Piece
- ☖“Move: ☖ to 7g”
- ☖“Captured pieces: ☖”
- ☖“White to play: ☖”
- ☖“Square e4 contains ☖”
- ☖“Diagram key: ☖ = White shogi piece”
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2616 | |
| HTML Entity | ☖ | |
| HTML Code | ☖ | |
| CSS | \2616 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9750 | |
| Decimal | 9750 |
How to type White Shogi Piece Symbol (☖)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9750 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2616 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2616. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2616, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ☖ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the White Shogi Piece symbol mean?
☖ is the Unicode character named “WHITE SHOGI PIECE” (U+2616). It visually represents a white piece from shogi (Japanese chess) and is often used in plain-text boards, move lists, and game-related typography where richer graphics aren’t available. Because it’s a dedicated Unicode glyph, it works well for multilingual documents and cross-platform displays, assuming the font supports the character. In practice, you’ll typically use it alongside other shogi piece symbols to label or display game positions, tutorials, or accessibility-friendly text representations of gameplay.
What Unicode character is ☖?
☖ is “WHITE SHOGI PIECE” with Unicode code point U+2616.
How can I copy ☖ into my document?
Copy the character directly from this page, or insert it by using the HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes listed on the symbol page.
Does ☖ always display the same everywhere?
The character is standardized as U+2616, but the exact appearance can vary by font support on a given device.
Where is ☖ commonly used?
It’s typically used in text-based shogi boards, move lists, diagrams, and UI labels that represent a white shogi piece.