Symbol |
GSI |
Meaning |
Unicode |
Description |
◬ |
○ |
Base triangulation surveying point |
U+25EC |
Dot in upward-pointing triangle |
|
○ |
Electronic triangulation point |
|
Dot in upward-pointing triangle with flag |
⊡ |
○ |
Benchmark |
U+22A1 |
Dot in square |
⛭ |
○ |
Factory |
U+26ED |
Gear without hub |
⛯ |
○ |
Lighthouse |
U+26EF |
Map symbol for lighthouse |
⛮ |
○ |
Power station |
U+26EE |
Gear with handles |
文 |
○ |
Elementary or junior high school |
U+6587 |
Kanji bun |
㉆ |
○ |
High school |
|
Kanji bun in a circle |
|
○ |
University |
|
Kanji bun with a smaller kanji 大 (for daigaku) in brackets on top |
|
○ |
Technical college |
|
Kanji bun with a smaller kanji 専 (for senmon gakkō) in brackets on top |
〶 |
○ |
Post office |
U+3036 |
Down tack (T-shape) with overbar in circle |
〒 |
× |
Sub post office (not distribution centre) |
U+3012 |
Down tack (T-shape) with overbar |
⭙ |
○ |
Police station |
U+2B59 |
Heavy circled saltire |
☓ |
○ |
Koban (police box) |
U+2613 |
Diagonal cross (saltire) |
⊕ |
○ |
Public health centre |
U+2295 |
Greek cross in circle |
⛨ |
○ |
Hospital |
|
Greek cross in shield |
⭖ |
○ |
Prefectural Office |
U+26FB |
Oval bullseye |
⭗ |
○ |
City hall |
U+2B57 |
Heavy circle with circle inside |
◉ |
○ |
Ward office |
U+25C9 |
Fisheye |
⭘ |
○ |
Town hall |
U+2B58 |
Heavy circle |
⛩ |
○ |
Shinto shrine |
U+26E9 |
Shinto shrine |
卍 |
○ |
Buddhist temple |
U+534D |
Manji (Swastika) |
⛫ |
○ |
Castle |
U+26EB |
Castle |
⛼ |
○ |
Cemetery |
U+26FC |
Headstone graveyard symbol |
♨ |
○ |
Onsen (hot springs) |
U+2668 |
Oval with three vertical wavy lines |
⛬ |
○ |
Historical landmark |
U+26EC |
Historic site |
⛰ |
○ |
Summit |
U+26F0 |
Mountain |