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U+301C WAVE DASH

CJK Symbols and Punctuation · Dash punctuation

NameWAVE DASH
Code pointU+301C
Decimal12316
BlockCJK Symbols and Punctuation
CategoryDash punctuation (Pd)
UTF-8E3 80 9C
UTF-16301C
UTF-320000301C
HTML〜 〜
CSS\301C
JavaScript\u301C
Python\u301c
URL-encoded%E3%80%9C

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+301C?

U+301C 〜 is officially named WAVE DASH. It belongs to the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block and the category Dash punctuation.

How do I type 〜?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 301C, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 301c, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 301C. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write 〜 in HTML?

As a numeric character reference 〜 (decimal) or 〜 (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is 〜 encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E3 80 9C. In UTF-16: 301C.

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