Yen Symbol ¥ – How to Type on Keyboard (Windows, Mac, HTML)

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¥ is Japanese money — the yen. Anime merch, Tokyo travel, Asian finance? Here’s how to type it on any device.

Quick Answer: Hold Alt and type 0165 (Windows), or press Option + Y (Mac).

Quick Reference

Symbol ¥
Windows Alt + 0165
Mac Option + Y
Unicode U+00A5
HTML ¥

How to Type ¥ on Windows

Alt + 0165 on the number pad.

How to Type ¥ on Mac

Option + Y. Y for Yen!

How to Type ¥ in Word

Type 00A5 then Alt+X.

How to Type ¥ on Mobile

Long-press $ for currency options including ¥.

How to Type ¥ in HTML

Use ¥ or ¥.

FAQs

Alt code?

The Alt code is 0165. Hold Alt, type 0165 on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt.

Mac?

Press Option + Y on a Mac — Y for Yen. The ¥ appears instantly.

Unicode?

The Unicode code point is U+00A5. In HTML you can write it as ¥ or ¥.

Yen or yuan?

The ¥ sign is shared by the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan — they use the same symbol. Context, like ¥1,000 versus ¥10, usually tells you which currency is meant.

HTML?

Use the named entity ¥ in your HTML. The decimal ¥ works exactly the same.

Copy-paste?

Yes, ¥ is widely supported across fonts and devices. Copy it from this page whenever it is faster than the shortcut.

Conclusion

Alt + 0165 / Option + Y. Code: ¥.

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