Where does “枡記号” come from?

枡記号 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 枡 — masu; cell of a grid.

枡記号 (Japanese): The symbol 〼

Definitions

  1. The symbol 〼

Ancestry of “枡記号”, step by step

枡記号 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesemasu; cell of a grid

via Japanese 記号

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese記号symbol, mark
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