≧ Greater-Than Over Equal To: Meaning, Usage, and Kaomoji

The ≧ (Greater-Than Over Equal To) symbol is a mathematical operator indicating that one value is larger than or exactly equal to another. While it carries the exact same mathematical meaning as the standard ≥ symbol, the ≧ variant features a double-line equal sign beneath the angled bracket. This specific typographic style is primarily used in Asian mathematics, particularly in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea, as well as in creative internet text art known as kaomoji.

In the Unicode Standard, ≧ is officially named "GREATER-THAN OVER EQUAL TO" and is assigned the code point U+2267. It lives within the Mathematical Operators block, a section of the digital text standard dedicated to rendering equations, formulas, and scientific notations universally across all devices and platforms.

In formal mathematics and science, ≧ functions exactly like its single-line sibling. If an equation states x ≧ 5, x can be 5, 6, 7, and beyond. In computer programming, you usually won't see this exact character in source code, as most coding languages rely on the standard keyboard combination `>=` to execute greater-than-or-equal-to logic. However, where this symbol truly shines for modern internet users is in social media and messaging. Because of its angled, expressive shape, it frequently appears in Japanese emoticons (kaomoji) to represent squinting, happy, or intensely emotional eyes. You will often spot it in joyful expressions like (≧∇≦) or shy, blushing faces like (≧◡≦).

Typing the ≧ symbol depends on your operating system. On Windows, you can use the numeric keypad by holding the Alt key and typing 2267 (if your software supports hexadecimal Alt codes), or copy it from the built-in Character Map. On a Mac, you can quickly find it in the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) by searching for "greater". On iOS and Android smartphones, the easiest method is copying and pasting it from the web, or selecting it directly from a pre-installed kaomoji keyboard.

It is easy to confuse ≧ with similar mathematical characters. The most common alternative is ≥ (Greater-Than or Equal To, U+2265), which uses a single slanted line underneath and serves as the standard in Western mathematical typography. Its exact opposite is ≦ (Less-Than Over Equal To, U+2266), which points in the reverse direction to indicate a value is smaller. You can also trace its roots back to the standard greater-than symbol > (U+003E), which lacks the equal sign entirely.