Part Alternation Mark

A Japanese punctuation mark resembling a wavy “M” with a vertical line in the center.

The 〽️ Part Alternation Mark emoji is used in Japanese writing to indicate the start of a song’s lyrics or a change in speaker during traditional recitation. In modern digital communication, it’s sometimes used decoratively, for emphasis, or to give a “musical” flair to text. Outside Japan, it’s mostly decorative rather than functional.

• Represents lyric entry or narration changes in Japanese scripts.
• Used stylistically in digital text to highlight phrases.
• Can give a whimsical, performance-like tone to a message.