¥ is a currency sign used by the Japanese yen (JPY) and the Chinese yuan (CNY) currencies. From Wikipedia : ¥ is a currency sign used by the Japanese yen (JPY) and the Chinese yuan (CNY) currencies. share | improve this answer. answered Dec 27 '11 at 8:17. Greg Hewgill. 433k 92 777 969. add a comment |. up vote 0 down vote. You can use the JPY ¥ for Chinese Yuan as well.