U+329A "㊚" Circled Ideograph Male Unicode Character

U+329A "㊚" Circled Ideograph Male is a CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) symbol that combines the ideograph for "male" (男) enclosed within a circle, often used in East Asian contexts to denote men, masculinity, or male-specific facilities such as restrooms or signage. It is part of the Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block, designed to provide visually compact representations common in traditional Asian typesetting, particularly for maps, diagrams, or labels. This character is distinct from other gender symbols like the Mars symbol (♂) and is primarily employed in text-based environments where a clear, ideographic indicator of maleness is needed. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across platforms for signage, forms, or cultural references where the encircled form is standard.