diff --git a/src/evdev_mappings.rs b/src/evdev_mappings.rs
index c0db18c..d0226eb 100644
--- a/src/evdev_mappings.rs
+++ b/src/evdev_mappings.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ static KEY_MAP: phf::Map<&'static str, Key> = phf_map! {
     "kprightparen" => Key::KEY_KPRIGHTPAREN,
     "minus" => Key::KEY_MINUS,
     "-" => Key::KEY_MINUS,
+    "asterisk" => Key::KEY_8,
+    "*" => Key::KEY_8,
+    "asciicircum" => Key::KEY_6,
+    "^" => Key::KEY_6,
     "equal" => Key::KEY_EQUAL,
     "=" => Key::KEY_EQUAL,
     "grave" => Key::KEY_GRAVE,
diff --git a/template.pest b/template.pest
index c80666a..4fefc14 100644
--- a/template.pest
+++ b/template.pest
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ key_base            =  {
   | ^"kprightparen"
   | ^"minus"
   | ^"-"
+  | ^"asterisk"
+  | ^"*"
+  | ^"asciicircum"
+  | ^"^"
   | ^"equal"
   | ^"="
   | ^"grave"
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index b21bf82..5200013 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -1036,3 +1036,28 @@ fn test_all_alphanumeric() -> Result<(), ParseError> {
     assert_equal_binding_set(parsed.bindings, known);
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_parse_asterisk_and_circumflex() -> Result<(), ParseError> {
+    let contents = "
+super + *
+    asterisk
+super + shift + ^
+    circumflex
+super + alt + asterisk
+    asterisk_word
+super + ctrl + asciicircum
+    circumflex_word
+    ";
+    let parsed = SwhkdParser::from(ParserInput::Raw(&contents))?;
+    
+    let known = vec![
+        Binding::running("asterisk").on(Definition::new(evdev::Key::KEY_8).with_modifiers(&[Super])),
+        Binding::running("circumflex").on(Definition::new(evdev::Key::KEY_6).with_modifiers(&[Super, Shift])),
+        Binding::running("asterisk_word").on(Definition::new(evdev::Key::KEY_8).with_modifiers(&[Super, Alt])),
+        Binding::running("circumflex_word").on(Definition::new(evdev::Key::KEY_6).with_modifiers(&[Super, Control])),
+    ];
+
+    assert_eq!(parsed.bindings, known);
+    Ok(())
+}