U+301C "〜" Wave Dash Unicode Character

U+301C "〜" Wave Dash is a symbol primarily used in East Asian typography, particularly in Japanese and Chinese texts, to indicate a range or extension, such as between numbers or dates, or to represent a prolonged sound in written dialogue and onomatopoeia. It visually resembles a wavy horizontal line and is distinct from the tilde (~) found in standard ASCII, as it has specific East Asian width and usage conventions. In Japanese, it is commonly employed in casual writing to create a playful or drawn-out tone, while in Chinese it serves similar functions as a punctuation mark for ranges. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across different digital platforms and fonts.