| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🈲 | Japanese Prohibited Button | Indicates prohibition or forbidden | Symbols | U+1F232 | :japanese_prohibited_button: |
Meaning
The 🈲 emoji depicts a Japanese Kanji character that indicates prohibition or a rule forbidding something. It is recognized as a warning or a symbol signaling that certain actions are not allowed.
Common Uses
- Highlighting forbidden actions or places
- Used in chat to emphasize ‘no’ or ‘not allowed’
- Appearing in user interfaces to mark restricted options
- Expressing limitations or restrictions in conversations
- Signaling warnings in various digital contexts
Examples
🈲 No smoking hereThis area is 🈲Access 🈲 beyond this point
Related Emojis
- ❌ Cross Mark: A general symbol for cancellation or denial, unlike the Japanese character.
- 🚫 No Entry Sign: Universal prohibition sign, more graphic than text-based 🈲.
- 🈳 Japanese Vacancy Button: Another Japanese symbol used to show availability instead of prohibition.
- 🈴 Japanese Passing Grade Button: Displays approval or acceptance, opposite meaning to 🈲.
Technical Notes
This emoji uses Unicode codepoint U+1F232 and appeared around Unicode 6.0 (2010). Its design may vary slightly between platforms but consistently shows the Japanese kanji for ‘prohibited’. There are no skin tone variants as it is a symbol.
FAQ
What does the 🈲 emoji mean?
A Japanese symbol indicating that something is prohibited or forbidden.
How is the 🈲 emoji used?
It marks forbidden actions or restrictions in text, chats, user interfaces, and warnings.
Does the meaning of the 🈲 emoji change by context?
Its core meaning remains prohibition, but context may specify what is restricted.
