middle dot; interpunct
Refers to the typographical symbol '・' used in Japanese for separating words, parallel terms, or katakana names. Lists several English names; 'middle dot' and 'interpunct' are the most common.
In Japanese, the middle dot is sometimes used to separate words in foreign loanwords.
'・' is a symbol called a middle dot.
Standard kanji spelling for the middle dot symbol.
Compound of 中 (naka, 'middle') and 黒 (kuro, 'black'), referring to a black dot placed at the middle height of a character.