wavy dash
wavy dash meaning
A wavy dash. In Japanese typography the wave dash marks a range (as in "3〜5") and indicates a drawn-out or trailing sound — a use it retains in Japanese text online. Outside Japan almost nobody knows this, and it is used decoratively, as a squiggle or a divider.
Meaning
A wavy dash. In Japanese typography the wave dash marks a range (as in "3〜5") and indicates a drawn-out or trailing sound — a use it retains in Japanese text online. Outside Japan almost nobody knows this, and it is used decoratively, as a squiggle or a divider. It is one of the emoji most divorced from its actual meaning.
How to use it
- Three to five days 〰️
- Decorative divider 〰️
- It is a Japanese wave dash, actually 〰️
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | golfstreep |
| አማርኛ | ሞገዳማ ሰረዝ |
| العربية | شرطة مموجة |
| অসমীয়া | ঢৌ খেলোৱা ডেছ |
| azərbaycan | dalğalı tire |
| башҡорт | тулҡынлы һыҙыҡ |
| беларуская | хвалісты працяжнік |
| български | Вълнообразно тире |
| বাংলা | তরঙ্গায়িত ড্যাশ |
| bosanski | talasasta crta |
| català | guió ondulat |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᎵᏐᏰᎭ ᎤᏓᏂᏴᎢ |
| čeština | dlouhá vlnovka |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | хумлӑ-хумлӑ йӗр |
| Cymraeg | llinell donnog |
| Deutsch | Wellenlinie |
| dolnoserbšćina | žwałkata linija |
| Ελληνικά | κυματιστή παύλα |
| English | wavy dash |
| español | guion ondulado |
| eesti | laineline kriips |
| euskara | marratxo ondulatua |
| فارسی | خط موجدار |
| suomi | aaltoviiva |
| Filipino | maalon na gitling |
| føroyskt | aldandi tankastrika |
| français | ligne ondulée |
| Gaeilge | dais chorrach |
| Gàidhlig | loidhne lùbach |
| galego | liña ondulada |
| ગુજરાતી | લહેરાતો ડેશ |
| Hausa | alamar fid da ma’ana mai igiyar ruwa |
| עברית | קו גלי |
| हिन्दी | लहरिल डैश |
| hrvatski | valovita crta |
| hornjoserbšćina | žołmičkata linija |
| magyar | hullámos gondolatjel |
| հայերեն | ալիքաձև գծիկ |
| Indonesia | garis bergelombang |
| íslenska | bugðustrik |
| italiano | trattino ondulato |
| 日本語 | 波線 |
| Jawa | setrip ngeluk |
| ქართული | ტალღოვანი ტირე |
| қазақ тілі | ирек сызықша |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | يرەك سىزىقشا |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាទឹករលក |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಅಲೆಯಾದ ಡ್ಯಾಶ್ |
| 한국어 | 물결 모양 대시 |
| कोंकणी | तरंग डॅश |
| кыргызча | толкундуу сызыкча |
| ລາວ | ເສັ້ນຄື້ນ |
| lietuvių | vingiuotas brūkšnys |
| latviešu | viļņota domuzīme |
| македонски | брановидна црта |
| മലയാളം | വേവി ഡാഷ് |
| монгол | долгионтой зураас |
| मराठी | नागमोडी डॅश |
| Melayu | sengkang berombak-ombak |
| မြန်မာ | လှိုင်းထနေသည့် မျဉ်းရှည် |
| नेपाली | झुन्डिएको ड्याश |
| Nederlands | golvend streepje |
| norsk | bølgestrek |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କୁଣ୍ଡଳାକାର ଡ୍ୟାଶ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਲਹਿਰ ਡੈਸ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Kọv-kọ́v Dash |
| polski | falista kreska |
| پښتو | کوږ ډيش |
| português | travessão ondulado |
| rumantsch | lingia ondulada |
| română | liniuță ondulată |
| русский | волнистая линия |
| سنڌي | لڏندڙ ڊيش |
| တႆး | သဵၼ်ႈႁွၼ် |
| සිංහල | රැළි සහිත කෙටි ඉර |
| slovenčina | vlnovková pomlčka |
| slovenščina | valovit pomišljaj |
| Soomaali | qulqulka hirka |
| shqip | vijë e valëzuar |
| српски | таласаста црта |
| srpski | talasasta crta |
| svenska | vågigt tankstreck |
| Kiswahili | dashi iliyopinda |
| தமிழ் | அலை |
| తెలుగు | తరంగాల గుర్తు |
| ไทย | เส้นคลื่น |
| ትግርኛ | ሞገዳዊ ዳሽ |
| türkmen dili | tolkunly kese çyzyk |
| lea fakatonga | kohi fafasi |
| Türkçe | dalgalı çizgi |
| українська | хвилясте тире |
| اردو | لہردار ڈیش |
| o‘zbek | to‘lqinli chiziq |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu gạch ngang lượn sóng |
| Èdè Yorùbá | dáàṣì onísàn omi |
| 粵語 | 波浪破折號 |
| 粤语 | 波浪破折号 |
| 中文 | 波浪型破折号 |
| 繁體中文 | 波浪線 |
| isiZulu | udeshi osagagasi |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+3030 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :wavy_dash:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the wavy dash emoji (〰️) mean?
- A wavy dash. In Japanese typography the wave dash marks a range (as in "3〜5") and indicates a drawn-out or trailing sound — a use it retains in Japanese text online. Outside Japan almost nobody knows this, and it is used decoratively, as a squiggle or a divider.
- How do you type the wavy dash emoji?
- Copy the wavy dash emoji 〰️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the wavy dash emoji in?
- The wavy dash emoji belongs to the Symbols category.