geta mark
geta mark · geta marks
The symbol 〓, used as a placeholder in electronic or printed text to indicate the…The symbol 〓, used as a placeholder in electronic or printed text to indicate the presence of an ideographic character for which no glyph is available.
Meaning
1 sensesThe symbol 〓, used as a placeholder in electronic or printed text to indicate the presence of an ideographic character for which no glyph is available.
Origin
Partial calque from Japanese 下(げ)駄(た)記(き)号(ごう) (geta kigō), alluding to the similarity betPartial calque from Japanese 下(げ)駄(た)記(き)号(ごう) (geta kigō), alluding to the similarity between the shape of this symbol and that of a footprint from a geta shoe.
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Forms
plural: geta marks| Singular | geta mark |
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Word family
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