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> they were in some old Japanese character set This implies that they're obsolete, but they're not -- they're still in very common use today. You can type them
by sdrothrock 3y ago
> they were in some old Japanese character set
This implies that they're obsolete, but they're not -- they're still in very common use today. You can type them in Japanese by typing まる (maru, circle) and the number, then pick it out of the IME menu. Some IMEs will bring them up if you just type the number and go to the menu, too. :)
- gumby 3y agoFair enough. I was thinking of them as obsolete, but shouldn't since you do see them a surprising amount in Japan.
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- ufo 3y agoWhat do the Japanese use the circled numbers for?
- sdrothrock 3y agoOrdinals and references, like this: ① Draw some circles ② Draw the rest of the owl Commentary: ① is simple but ② is masking many complex steps that are necessary to draw an owl.