〽️ Part Alternation Mark emoji meaning

〽️ is the part alternation mark, a Japanese symbol shaped like a slanted line with a peak, similar to a stylized M. In traditional Japanese songs and poetry it marks where a singer's part begins, and it still appears in karaoke lyrics and song titles. In chats it is mostly used to signal singing, a song lyric, or simply as a decorative symbol.

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〽️ How people use it

  • Marking a song lyric or the start of a singing part
  • Talking about karaoke or Japanese music
  • Using it as a decorative bullet or stylized M

Example messages

〽️ can't stop singing this chorus all day

Karaoke tonight? I already picked my songs 〽️

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Emoji details

Namepart alternation mark
CodepointsU+303D U+FE0F
CategorySymbols
Keywordsalternation, mark, part

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What does the 〽️ part alternation mark emoji mean?

〽️ is the part alternation mark, a Japanese symbol shaped like a slanted line with a peak, similar to a stylized M. In traditional Japanese songs and poetry it marks where a singer's part begins, and it still appears in karaoke lyrics and song titles. In chats it is mostly used to signal singing, a song lyric, or simply as a decorative symbol.

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