¥
Yen Sign
Yen Sign • U+00A5
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Symbol Description
The Yen sign represents the Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan, major currencies in Asia.
Primary Uses:
- •Japanese Yen currency
- •Chinese Yuan (alternative)
- •Asian market pricing
- •International trade
Technical Information
Unicode
U+00A5
HTML Entity
¥
HTML Code
¥
CSS Code
\00A5
Hex Code
¥
Usage Examples
¥1,999
¥125,000 JPY
Price: ¥500
Input Method Guide
Windows Input Methods
1Alt Code
- 1
Make sure Num Lock is enabled
- 2
Hold down the left Alt key
- 3
Type 0165 on the numeric keypad
💡 Use Alt+0165. If Alt code fails, type 00A5 then press Alt+X in Word, or use Copy & Paste.
- 4
Release Alt key, yen sign (¥) will appear
2Unicode (Alt+X)
- 1
Type 00A5 in the document
- 2
Press Alt + X to convert to the symbol
💡 Alt+X works in Microsoft Word and many Office apps. It is not supported in Notepad and some third-party editors.
3Word Method
- 1
Type 00A5 then press Alt+X in Microsoft Word
- 2
Alternatively, use Insert > Symbol if Alt+X is unavailable