# ∗ U+2217 ASTERISK OPERATOR

Math asterisk operator, a centered star used for convolution or multiplication, and for the star key on telephone keypads.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `∗` |
| Codepoint | U+2217 |
| Name | ASTERISK OPERATOR |
| Block | [Mathematical Operators](https://unicodekit.com/block/mathematical-operators) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `∗` `∗` |
| CSS | `\2217` |
| JavaScript | `\u2217` |
| UTF-8 | E2 88 97 |
| UTF-16 | 2217 |

## Notes

- may be used to represent the telephony asterisk seen on keypads

## Related characters

- ∖ [U+2216 SET MINUS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2216)
- ∘ [U+2218 RING OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/2218)
- ∕ [U+2215 DIVISION SLASH](https://unicodekit.com/char/2215)
- ∙ [U+2219 BULLET OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/2219)
- ∔ [U+2214 DOT PLUS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2214)
- √ [U+221A SQUARE ROOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/221A)
- ∓ [U+2213 MINUS-OR-PLUS SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2213)
- ∛ [U+221B CUBE ROOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/221B)
- − [U+2212 MINUS SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2212)
- ∜ [U+221C FOURTH ROOT](https://unicodekit.com/char/221C)
- ∑ [U+2211 N-ARY SUMMATION](https://unicodekit.com/char/2211)
- ∝ [U+221D PROPORTIONAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/221D)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2217 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2217