O mark
An O mark, also known as Marujirushi (丸印) in Japan, Gongpyo (공표, 공標, ball mark) in Korea and Quanhao (Chinese: 圈號) in Taiwan, is the name of the symbol "⭕︎" used to represent affirmation in East Asia, similar to its Western equivalent of the checkmark. Its opposite is the X mark ("✗") or ("×").
Hanamaru
The hanamaru (花丸) is a variant of the O mark used in Japan, written as 💮︎. It is typically drawn as a spiral surrounded by rounded flower petals, suggesting a flower. It is frequently used in praising or complimenting children, and the motif often appears in children's characters and logos.
The hanamaru is frequently written on tests if a student has achieved full marks or an otherwise outstanding result. Sometimes used in place of an O mark in grading written response problems if a student's answer is especially good. Some teachers will add more rotations to the spiral the better the answer is. It is also used as a symbol for good weather.
Unicode
Unicode provides various related symbols, including:
| Symbol | Unicode code point (hex) | Name |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | U+25CB | WHITE CIRCLE |
| ● | U+25CF | BLACK CIRCLE |
| ◯ | U+25EF | LARGE CIRCLE |
| ⭕︎ | U+2B55 | HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE |
| ⭕️ | ||
| 💮︎ | U+1F4AE | WHITE FLOWER |
| 💮️ |
U+2B55 ⭕ HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE and U+1F4AE 💮 WHITE FLOWER have both text and emoji presentations, as shown in the table. Both characters default to emoji presentation.
See also
- ○×クイズ (in Japanese) - True/false quiz confirmation in Japan
- Circle
- Check mark
- Geometric Shapes