South Korean Won Symbol (₩) - KRW Copy, Alt Code & Unicode
Instant copy for the South Korean Won symbol (₩). ISO 4217 code KRW, Windows Alt code (Alt + 8361), Unicode U+20A9, official sources, and formatting rules.
₩Native: ₩ / 원
South Korean Won
KRWOfficial Currency of South Korea
Technical & Typography Specifications
ISO 4217 Alpha Code
KRWUnicode Codepoint
U+20A9HTML Named Entity
Decimal Entity
CSS Content Escape
Minor Fractional UnitJeon (not in practical use)
Grammar & Formatting Standards
Symbol Placement: Prefix (Before Amount)
Standard representation: ₩100.00. Standard practice places the symbol flush with the numerical digits without spaces.
History & Etymology
National currency of South Korea, symbolized by capital "W" crossed by two horizontal lines.
The word "Won" is a cognate of Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen, meaning round shape.
Head-to-Head Symbol Comparisons
All Comparisons →Practical Formatting Guides
All Guides →Symbol Placement Rules
Learn whether ₩ goes before or after numbers in English and international contexts.
Excel & Sheets Formatting
How to format cells with KRW (₩) without corrupting numeric calculations.
Keyboard Typing Cheat Sheet
Universal shortcuts to type ₩ on Windows (Alt + 8361), Mac, and Linux.