U+30FB

Katakana middle dot・

Katakana middle dot is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Katakana block, listed here under Japanese & CJK Symbols. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "japan", "bullet", "separator".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+30FB
Decimal
12539
Hex
0x30FB
Octal
0o30373

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+30FB
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0KATAKANA MIDDLE DOT
DecimalBase 1012539
HexadecimalBase 160x30FB
OctalBase 80o30373
BinaryBase 20011000011111011
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+30A0–U+30FFKatakana
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)・
HTML entity (hex)・
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\30FB
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E3%83%BB

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u30FB
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u30FB
Python\u30FB
Java / C# / Kotlin\u30FB

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE3 83 BB
UTF-16 (BE)30FB
UTF-32 (BE)000030FB

How to type Katakana middle dot

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +30FB with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 30FB then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 30FB. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Katakana middle dot".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 30fb, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ・ in HTML, \30FB in CSS, and \u30FB in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
KATAKANA MIDDLE DOT
Block
Katakana (U+30A0–U+30FF)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Katakana block: U30A0.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Katakana middle dot symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ・ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Katakana middle dot?

Katakana middle dot is U+30FB (decimal 12539, hexadecimal 0x30FB, octal 0o30373). It lives in the Katakana block (U+30A0–U+30FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Katakana middle dot?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "KATAKANA MIDDLE DOT". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Katakana middle dot?

Use ・ or ・. In CSS, use content: "\30FB".

How do I type Katakana middle dot in code?

JavaScript: "\u30FB". Python: "\u30FB". JSON and Java: "\u30FB". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E3 83 BB.

Is Katakana middle dot an emoji?

No. Katakana middle dot is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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