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U+2638 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Wheel of Dharma Emoji ☸

Wheel of Dharma Emoji is the Unicode character U+2638 (official name “WHEEL OF DHARMA”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2638
HTML☸
☸︎U+2638

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2638
Decimal9784
HTML (hex)☸
HTML (decimal)☸
CSS\2638
JavaScript\u2638
Python\u2638
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 B8
UTF-162638
URL-encoded%E2%98%B8

Character details

Official nameWHEEL OF DHARMA
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ☸

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “wheel of dharma”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2638 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “wheel of dharma”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “wheel of dharma”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2638.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “wheel of dharma”.
  • 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 “wheel of dharma” or enter U+2638.
  • HTML: ☸
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9784)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ☸?

It is U+2638 (WHEEL OF DHARMA), decimal 9784.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2638 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 “wheel of dharma”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ☸ (or ☸). There is no named entity.