Playstation symbols

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So-called playstation symbols or "japanese symbols" refer to a common rating symbolism in Japan.

“When Japanese authors are appraising the merits of different objects, they often use geometric symbols like circles and triangles that look as if they were entered using the buttons on a Sony Playstation” ( "Playstation" symbols, retrieved 10:11, 16 July 2010 (UTC)).

The symbols[edit | edit source]

According to The GITS blog (retrieved 10:11, 16 July 2010 (UTC)), a four point rating scale includes

symbol	pronunciation	meaning
◎	nijuu maru	excellent, brilliant (also called bullseye, it represents the ideal condition)
〇	maru	satisfactory, pretty good effort, also replaces the western "tick"
△	sankaku	average, (also "in progress" in a planning context)
×	batsu	bad, poor, no good

On a three point scale:

symbol	pronunciation	meaning
〇	maru	good, also replaces the western "tick"
△	sankaku	average
×	batsu	no good

Sometimes a five point scale is used adding a double cross XX, meaning very bad or severe problem.

Links[edit | edit source]

"Playstation" symbols (Japanese translator)
Japan symbols: What do they mean? (Jérôme Dern).
The Playstation symbols mean something?