<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9R1pi.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9R1pi.jpg" alt="米+団 character"></a></p>

<p>This character is on <a href="http://www.7-11.com.tw/2week/111228/app_111228-3.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the label of a riceball sold at 7-11</a> in Taipei. I believe this kind of riceball is originally Japanese.</p>

<p>It seems to be some kind of variant of 糰 / 团 but is actually composed of 米 on the left plus 団 on the right. But I can't find it anywhere on the Internet or in Unicode so far.</p>

<p>Is it a known variant, or is it possibly normally considered a Japanese character? On Wiktionary, 団 is listed only as a Japanese shinjitai character. (Shinjitai is a simplified character made in Japan.)</p>

<p>Or maybe it's some kind of fake character made up by 7-11, like a trademark?</p>

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Is this a rare/variant character (combining 米 and 団), or not really a Chinese character?
# Is this a rare/variant character (combining 米 and 団), or not really a Chinese character?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-12)

[![米+団 character](https://i.sstatic.net/9R1pi.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/9R1pi.jpg)

This character is on [the label of a riceball sold at 7-11](http://www.7-11.com.tw/2week/111228/app_111228-3.png) in Taipei. I believe this kind of riceball is originally Japanese.

It seems to be some kind of variant of 糰 / 团 but is actually composed of 米 on the left plus 団 on the right. But I can't find it anywhere on the Internet or in Unicode so far.

Is it a known variant, or is it possibly normally considered a Japanese character? On Wiktionary, 団 is listed only as a Japanese shinjitai character. (Shinjitai is a simplified character made in Japan.)

Or maybe it's some kind of fake character made up by 7-11, like a trademark?

**Tags:** character-identification, taiwan


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