# ♂ U+2642 MALE SIGN

Male gender sign, a circle with an arrow pointing up-right; the Mars symbol for man, also alchemical iron.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `♂` |
| Codepoint | U+2642 |
| Name | MALE SIGN |
| Also known as | Mars, alchemical symbol for iron |
| Block | [Miscellaneous Symbols](https://unicodekit.com/block/miscellaneous-symbols) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Other Symbol (So) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `♂` `♂` |
| CSS | `\2642` |
| JavaScript | `\u2642` |
| UTF-8 | E2 99 82 |
| UTF-16 | 2642 |
| Emoji | male sign (Symbols › gender) |
| Emoji keywords | male, man, sign |

## Related characters

- ♀ [U+2640 FEMALE SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2640)
- ⚧ [U+26A7 MALE WITH STROKE AND MALE AND FEMALE SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/26A7)
- ♁ [U+2641 EARTH](https://unicodekit.com/char/2641)
- ♃ [U+2643 JUPITER](https://unicodekit.com/char/2643)
- ♄ [U+2644 SATURN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2644)
- ☿ [U+263F MERCURY](https://unicodekit.com/char/263F)
- ♅ [U+2645 URANUS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2645)
- ☾ [U+263E LAST QUARTER MOON](https://unicodekit.com/char/263E)
- ♆ [U+2646 NEPTUNE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2646)
- ☽ [U+263D FIRST QUARTER MOON](https://unicodekit.com/char/263D)
- ♇ [U+2647 PLUTO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2647)
- ☼ [U+263C WHITE SUN WITH RAYS](https://unicodekit.com/char/263C)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2642 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2642