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Parenthesized Ideograph Two

U+3221Enclosed CJK Letters and Months

Copy and paste ㈡. The Parenthesized Ideograph Two character has Unicode code point U+3221 and decimal HTML code ㈡.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+3221
HTML Code
㈡
CSS Code
\3221
HEX Code
㈡

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+3221
Decimal
12833
Unicode name
PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH TWO
Block
Enclosed CJK Letters and Months · U+3200–U+32FF
General category
Other Number (No)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u3221"

Appears in

About Parenthesized Ideograph Two

㈡ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+3221 (decimal 12833). Its official Unicode name is PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH TWO.

It belongs to the Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block (U+3200–U+32FF), its General Category is Other Number (No), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Parenthesized Ideograph Two

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 3221, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “parenthesized ideograph two”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3221, then press Space.
HTML
㈡. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\3221"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u3221"

Common questions about Parenthesized Ideograph Two

What is the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol?

㈡ (Parenthesized Ideograph Two) is a number symbol in Unicode’s Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block. Its code point is U+3221, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).

How do I copy and paste the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ㈡ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 3221 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ㈡. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “parenthesized ideograph two”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “parenthesized ideograph two”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ㈡ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “parenthesized ideograph two”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 3221 as the character code.

Is the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol an emoji?

No. ㈡ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.

Why does the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ㈡. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Parenthesized Ideograph Two symbol?

In HTML, write ㈡ (decimal) or ㈡ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\3221"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u3221". See all HTML codes.