Organization-specific Symbols
| JIS X 0208 | JIS X 0213 | Unicode | Name(s) | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 〒 | 2229 | 1-2-9 | U+3012 |
yūbin (郵便?) |
Used to indicate post offices on maps, and printed before postcodes. See also Japanese addressing system and Japan Post. |
| 〶 | U+3036 | Variant postal mark in a circle | |||
| 〠 | 1-6-70 | U+3020 | Variant postal mark with a face | ||
| 〄 | U+3004 |
jisumāku (jisumāku (ジスマーク?, "JIS mark") |
This mark on a product shows that it complies with the Japanese Industrial Standards | ||
| Ⓧ | U+24CD | This mark is used on music or print publications to indicate the farthest date at which the item must be sold at a fixed price under saihan seido, Japan's resale price maintenance system. Sometimes it is printed as just an uncircled "X". | |||
| Ⓨ | U+24CE | This mark is used on music or print publications to indicate the earliest date at which the item must be sold at a fixed price under saihan seido. It is typically the item's release date for music, or the publication date for print matter. On music releases, this mark may be absent, and the years 1984–1990 may be indicated by the letters "N", "I", "H", "O", "R", "E", and "C". Sometimes it is printed as just an uncircled "Y". |
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