☗
Misc Symbol 24
- Unicode
- U+2617
- Category
- Zodiac
- HTML Entity
- ☗
- CSS
- \2617
The ☗ symbol represents a black shogi piece, traditionally used to denote the first player's moves in the Japanese strategy board game of shogi. Its distinct pentagonal shape makes it a popular typographic marker for game notation, strategy discussions, or references to traditional Japanese culture. While primarily found in digital game records and shogi manuals, it occasionally appears online as a unique geometric bullet point or decorative icon.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9751
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search 'shogi'
- HTML
- ☗
Tags
black
black piece
board game
board game notation
first player marker
game
japanese chess
japanese chess symbol
pentagonal symbol
shogi notation
shogi piece
shogi unicode
strategy game symbol
typographic bullet
unicode shogi