Reference mark explained

Mark:
Reference mark
Unicode: (Japanese: komejirushi, Korean: chamgopyo)
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The reference mark or reference symbol "" is a typographic mark or word used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) writing.

The symbol was used historically to call attention to an important sentence or idea, such as a prologue or footnote.[1] As an indicator of a note, the mark serves the same purpose as the asterisk in English. However, in Japanese usage, the note text is placed directly into the main text immediately after the reference mark, rather than at the bottom of the page or end of chapter as is the case in English writing.

Names

The Japanese name, Japanese: komejirushi (Japanese: こめじるし; Japanese: 米印, pronounced as /ja/,), refers to the symbol's visual similarity to the Japanese: [[kanji]] for "rice" (Japanese: [[米]]).[2]

In Korean, the symbol's name, Korean: chamgopyo (Korean: 参考表; 참고표), simply means "reference mark". Informally, the symbol is often called Korean: danggujangpyo (Korean: 당구장표;), as it is often used to indicate the presence of pool halls, due to its visual similarity to two crossed cue sticks and four billiard balls.

In Chinese, the symbol is called or (due to its visual similarity to Chinese: [[米]] "rice"). It is not often used in Chinese writing.

Unicode

In Unicode, the symbol has code point

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Juggler of Notre Dame and the Medievalizing of Modernity. Jan M. Ziolkowski. 2018. 978-1783744367. 47. […] The Japanese komejirushi (“rice symbol”), so called for its similarity to the kanji for kome (“rice”) and used in Japanese writing to denote an important sentence or thought..
  2. Book: Japanese in a Flash. 2. 9781462915385. Millen. John. 15 April 2008.