# ♖ U+2656 WHITE CHESS ROOK

Outlined white rook chess piece shaped like a castle tower, used in chess notation and diagrams.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `♖` |
| Codepoint | U+2656 |
| Name | WHITE CHESS ROOK |
| Block | [Miscellaneous Symbols](https://unicodekit.com/block/miscellaneous-symbols) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Other Symbol (So) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `♖` `♖` |
| CSS | `\2656` |
| JavaScript | `\u2656` |
| UTF-8 | E2 99 96 |
| UTF-16 | 2656 |

## Related characters

- ♕ [U+2655 WHITE CHESS QUEEN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2655)
- ♗ [U+2657 WHITE CHESS BISHOP](https://unicodekit.com/char/2657)
- ♔ [U+2654 WHITE CHESS KING](https://unicodekit.com/char/2654)
- ♘ [U+2658 WHITE CHESS KNIGHT](https://unicodekit.com/char/2658)
- ♓ [U+2653 PISCES](https://unicodekit.com/char/2653)
- ♙ [U+2659 WHITE CHESS PAWN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2659)
- ♒ [U+2652 AQUARIUS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2652)
- ♚ [U+265A BLACK CHESS KING](https://unicodekit.com/char/265A)
- ♑ [U+2651 CAPRICORN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2651)
- ♛ [U+265B BLACK CHESS QUEEN](https://unicodekit.com/char/265B)
- ♐ [U+2650 SAGITTARIUS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2650)
- ♜ [U+265C BLACK CHESS ROOK](https://unicodekit.com/char/265C)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2656 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2656