U+20B9, ₹
INDIAN RUPEE SIGN

[U+20B8]
Currency Symbols
[U+20BA]

Translingual

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Etymology

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A hybrid of the Devanagari letter (ra), the first consonant in रुपया (rupyā, rupee), and the Latin letter R, overstruck with an additional line similar to other currency symbols such as ¥ (yen), (peso) etc. It was created by Indian designer Udaya Kumar and introduced by the Indian government in 2010.

Symbol

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  1. The symbol representing the Indian rupee.

Usage notes

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When used as a currency symbol, ₹ precedes the number it qualifies in English, despite being pronounced second. For example, “₹5” is read as “five rupees”, not “rupees five” unlike the usage in languages such as Hindi: “5₹”.

See also

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Currency signs

Formerly used currency signs