Won symbol
Type :won: · Currency
Unicode name Won Sign · Currency Symbols block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ₩ is for
The Korean won, used by both Koreas. The double bar through a W follows the same pattern as the yen and the euro, where a struck-through letter marks a currency.
How to type ₩
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:won: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 20A9 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 20A9 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:won: On the web
HTML ₩
Unicode U+20A9
JavaScript '\u{20A9}'
CSS "\20A9"
Python '\u20A9'
URL %E2%82%A9
More from currency
:eur: £ :gbp: ¥ :jpy: ¢ :cent: ₹ :inr: ₽ :ruble: ₺ :lira: ₪ :shekel: ₦ :naira: ₴ :hryvnia: ₫ :dong: ₱ :peso: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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