HTML Entity for White Shogi Piece (☖)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+2616
HTML entity for White Shogi Piece (U+2616) tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display White Shogi Piece (☖) in HTML and CSS. This character is U+2616 in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), added in Unicode 3.2 (2002). Its Unicode name is WHITE SHOGI PIECE—a white shogi piece used in Shogi (Japanese chess) notation, game interfaces, and related content. The counterpart Black Shogi Piece (☗ U+2617) represents the opposing player.

There is no named HTML entity for U+2616. Use ☖ or ☖ in markup, or \2616 in stylesheet content. In Shogi, white (gote) plays second; black (sente) plays first. Pair game glyphs with visible text or aria-label (for example “White piece” or “Gote”).

⚡ Quick Reference — White Shogi Piece

Unicode U+2616

Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)

Hex Code ☖

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ☖

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

None (use numeric refs)

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2616
Hex code       ☖
HTML code      ☖
Named entity   —
CSS code       \2616
Meaning        White shogi piece
Related        U+2617 = ☗ (black shogi piece)
Block          Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
1

Complete HTML Example

This example shows U+2616 using hexadecimal and decimal character references, plus a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2616";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>White Shogi Piece using Hexa Decimal: &#x2616;</p>
<p>White Shogi Piece using HTML Code: &#9750;</p>
<p id="point">White Shogi Piece using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+2616 is widely supported in modern browsers; piece glyph artwork varies by typeface (Noto Sans JP and similar fonts render it clearly):

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the glyph at different sizes and beside the black shogi piece (font-dependent):

Large glyph☖
Shogi notation☗ Sente (black)  |  ☖ Gote (white)
Shogi pair (U+2617 & U+2616)☗ ☖
CaptionU+2617 is BLACK SHOGI PIECE; U+2616 is WHITE SHOGI PIECE in Miscellaneous Symbols.
Monospace refs&#x2616; &#9750; \2616

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x2616; references code point U+2616 using hex digits 2616 after the #x prefix.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#9750; is the decimal equivalent (9750) for the same White Shogi Piece character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\2616 is the CSS escape for U+2616, used in the content property of ::before or ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

Hex, decimal, and CSS escapes all produce ☖. There is no named HTML entity for U+2616. Not the same as ☗ (black shogi piece).

✅

Use Cases

White Shogi Piece (☖) is commonly used for:

♟ Shogi game interfaces

Online Shogi games, move displays, and board representations without images.

🎮 Game notation

Recording moves, game logs, and Shogi notation (for example kifu format).

🇯🇳 Japanese culture

Articles, tutorials, and content about Shogi and Japanese chess.

🏆 Board game websites

Shogi clubs, tournaments, and strategy resources.

📚 Educational content

Shogi lessons, piece identification, and rules documentation.

💬 Forums & communities

Shogi discussion boards, move analysis, and strategy talk.

♿ Accessibility

Pair ☖ with text or aria-label (e.g. “White piece” or “Gote”) for screen reader users.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use hex or decimal consistently—there is no named entity for U+2616
  • Pair ☖ with ☗ (black shogi piece) for complete Shogi notation—white (gote) vs black (sente)
  • Prefer fonts such as Noto Sans JP for clear rendering of Shogi symbols
  • Remember white (☖) plays second (gote); black (☗) plays first (sente) in Shogi
  • Pair the symbol with clear labels or context (e.g. piece names or game rules) so meaning is clear
  • Use \2616 only inside CSS content, not inside HTML text nodes
  • Add aria-label (e.g. “White Shogi piece” or “Gote”) on game UI controls

Don’t

  • Confuse U+2616 with U+2617 (black shogi piece) or other chess-like symbols
  • Rely on ☖ alone to communicate meaning in critical game UI
  • Assume every font renders Shogi pieces clearly at small sizes
  • Use decorative glyphs as the only cue for player or piece state
  • Mix CSS escapes into HTML text nodes (use numeric refs in markup)

Key Takeaways

1

Two numeric references render the same glyph

&#x2616; &#9750;
2

CSS content escape

\2616
3

U+2616 is WHITE SHOGI PIECE; pairs with Black Shogi Piece U+2617

4

Miscellaneous Symbols block U+2600–U+26FF; no named HTML entity

5

Previous: White Scissors (✄)   Next: White Smiling Face (☺)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x2616; (hex), &#9750; (decimal), or \2616 in CSS content. There is no named entity; all valid methods render ☖.
U+2616 (hex 2616, decimal 9750). Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF). Unicode name WHITE SHOGI PIECE.
For Shogi game interfaces, Japanese chess applications, game notation, Japanese culture content, board game websites, and educational Shogi content.
Numeric references belong in HTML. The \2616 escape belongs in stylesheets (for example on pseudo-elements). Do not paste CSS escapes into HTML text nodes.
No. Use &#x2616;, &#9750;, or \2616 in CSS depending on whether you are authoring markup or styles.

Explore More HTML Entities!

Discover 1500+ HTML character references — currency symbols, arrows, math operators, emojis, and more.

All HTML Entities →

About the author

Mari Selvan M P
Mari Selvan M P 🔗

Developer, cloud engineer, and technical writer

  • Experience 12 years building web and cloud systems
  • Focus Full Stack Development, AWS, and Developer Education

I write practical tutorials so students and working developers can learn by doing—from databases and APIs to deployment on AWS.

AWS Certified Developer – Associate (Credly)

8 people found this page helpful

White Scissors (✄) White Smiling Face (☺)