Circled ideograph four

㊃ is the character 四 for four enclosed in a circle. In ordered lists, it serves as a compact number marker; the ring changes the presentation, not the value. Unicode retains this enclosed form for compatibility with older East Asian character sets.

Text symbol

What ㊃ means

It means four, formatted as a numbered marker.

The character 四 is used for four in Chinese and Japanese writing. Unicode describes ordered sets of East Asian character numerals from one to ten as numbered bullets; the circle gives four a compact list-label role.

Unicode retains this enclosed form for compatibility with older East Asian character sets.

A compact, formal-leaning list mark with a typographic feel.

Don't confuse it with

④

Circled Digit Four

A circled Arabic digit four; its center is the digit 4, not the character 四.

㈣

Parenthesized ideograph Four

A parenthesized ideograph four; it uses parentheses instead of a circle.

Questions people ask

Will ㊃ display everywhere?

No. Japanese government guidance checked in 2026 warns that enclosed characters may display incorrectly, and some official forms reject them. Check whether the destination system accepts this character before relying on it in a form.