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～
～
| Character | ～ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | FULLWIDTH TILDE |
| Unicode block | Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms |
| Codepoint | U+FF5E |
See also: ~
Chinese
Punctuation mark
～
- Alternative form of 〜 (“the wave dash, that indicates ranges”)
Usage notes
According to The Unicode Standard, this character ("～") is needed for compatibility with certain East-Asian character encoding systems and does not generally represent a different concept than the more common "~".
Japanese
Etymology
Fullwidth encoding of ~ (the tilde).
Punctuation mark
～
- Alternative form of 〜 (“the wave dash, that indicates ranges”)
Syllable
～
- (nonstandard) Alternative form of ー (“long vowel mark”)
Usage notes
According to The Unicode Standard, this character ("～") is needed for compatibility with certain East-Asian character encoding systems and does not generally represent a different concept than the more common "~".