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“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
According to The GITS blog (retrieved 10:11, 16 July 2010 (UTC)), a four point rating scale includes
| symbol | pronunciation | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ◎ | nijuu maru, also called bullseye. Represents the ideal condition | excellent, brilliant |
| 〇 | maru | satisfactory, pretty good effort, also replaces the western "tick" |
| △ | sankaku | average |
| × | batsu | poor, no good |
On a three point scale:
| symbol | pronunciation | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 〇 | maru | good, also replaces the western "tick" |
| △ | sankaku | average |
| × | batsu | no good |