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Japanese yen
Find the currency code, symbol, and every published country that uses JPY.
- Currency code
- JPY
- Currency name
- Japanese yen
- Symbol
- ¥
- Countries using it
- 1
Countries using JPY
Frequently asked questions
What is the ISO 4217 currency code for Japanese yen?
The currency code for Japanese yen is JPY. ISO 4217 codes are three-letter identifiers used by banks, payment systems, and accounting software to name a currency unambiguously across languages and borders.
What does the code JPY stand for?
The first two letters of JPY usually come from the issuing country's ISO 3166-1 code, and the third letter from the currency name. Codes are assigned by the ISO 4217 maintenance agency so each currency keeps one stable identifier worldwide.
What is the currency symbol for Japanese yen?
The commonly used symbol for Japanese yen is ¥. Symbols are informal shorthand, so the three-letter code JPY remains the unambiguous way to write an amount.
How many countries use Japanese yen?
JPY is used by 1 published country, listed on this page. Shared currencies such as the euro mean a single code can cover many countries.
Why is an ISO 4217 code better than a symbol?
Symbols like $ or £ are shared by several different currencies, which causes confusion in international transactions. The three-letter code JPY always identifies exactly one currency, which is why payment and accounting systems rely on it.