Emoji 0.6
part alternation mark
Also known as alternation, mark, part
Red zigzag symbol for the part alternation mark, used in East Asian texts to indicate a section break in poems, songs, or recitations.
Meaning
This emoji represents the part alternation mark, a CJK symbol used to indicate a section change in poems, songs, or recitations. In messaging, people use it as a decorative divider or to suggest a transition, musical phrase, or poetic break. Outside East Asian typography, it is often treated as a stylized zigzag symbol.
Unicode name
Unicode identifies it as a CJK symbol used mainly in Japanese to indicate a part or section break in poems, songs, or similar texts.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple renders it as a red zigzag line with rounded ends and a clean, simple style.
Google
Google Noto shows it as a flat red zigzag symbol with bold strokes and clean edges.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji depicts it as a solid red zigzag with flat, rounded strokes.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 〽️ part alternation mark belong to?
〽️ part alternation mark belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 〽️ part alternation mark?
〽️ part alternation mark was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+303D, made up of 1 code points.
