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Yen sign symbol ¥

Yen sign (¥) is Unicode U+00A5. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The yen sign marks amounts in Japanese yen; the same glyph is also used for the Chinese yuan.

How to type ¥

Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+0165 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+Y; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 00a5.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0165 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word you can also type 00A5 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Option+Y on a US keyboard layout.

Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “yen sign” and double-click ¥.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¥ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ¥ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¥ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ¥ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00a5, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 00A5, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “yen sign”.

Codes for ¥

UnicodeU+00A5
Official nameYEN SIGN
BlockLatin-1 Supplement
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML named¥
HTML decimal¥
HTML hex¥
CSScontent: "\00A5";
JavaScript"\u00A5"
Python"\u00A5"
UTF-8 bytesC2 A5
Windows Alt codeAlt+0165
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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