Fullwidth Yen Sign

A symbol from the Currency Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ￥
Unicode: U+FFE5
HTML entity: ￥
Category: Currency Symbols

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About the fullwidth yen sign symbol

Known as the Fullwidth Yen Sign, this character represents the official currency units of both Japan and China. It is typically pronounced as yen when referring to Japanese currency or yuan when used in a Chinese context. Based in the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block, the symbol occupies a wider horizontal space than the standard currency mark, allowing it to align visually with East Asian typography and square-shaped scripts.

Practical applications of this symbol are most common in retail and finance across East Asia. It appears frequently on digital price tags for consumer electronics, on printed restaurant menus in Tokyo or Shanghai, and within accounting software localized for the region. Because of its specific width, it is also a preferred choice for signage and social media posts where balanced, grid-like text layouts are required.

How to type Fullwidth Yen Sign

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type FFE5 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type FFE5.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.