U+2617 · Miscellaneous Symbols
Black Shogi Piece ☗
Black Shogi Piece is the Unicode character U+2617 (official name “BLACK SHOGI PIECE”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s cards, chess & games collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2617
HTML☗
☗U+2617
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2617 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9751 | |
| HTML (hex) | ☗ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ☗ | |
| CSS | \2617 | |
| JavaScript | \u2617 | |
| Python | \u2617 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 97 | |
| UTF-16 | 2617 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%98%97 |
Character details
| Official name | BLACK SHOGI PIECE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Cards, Chess & Games |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ☗
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2617then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black shogi piece”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black shogi piece”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2617.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black shogi piece” or enter
U+2617. - HTML:
☗ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9751)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ☗?
It is U+2617 (BLACK SHOGI PIECE), decimal 9751.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2617 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black shogi piece”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ☗ (or ☗). There is no named entity.