こめじるし

Japanese

Etymology

From 米 (こめ, kome, “rice”) + 印 (しるし, shirushi, “symbol”) (< shirushi) because of the similarity in shape between the 米 character and the ※ symbol.

Noun

こめじるし (rōmaji komejirushi)

  1. 米印: The Japanese symbol ※ similar in function and appearance to the English asterisk.
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