Japanese “congratulations” button Emoji
Symbols
A square red icon featuring a white Japanese kanji character that translates to 'congratulations' or 'celebration'. The kanji is encircled by a thin white line, giving it the appearance of a formal seal or stamp.
Usage Context
This button is primarily used to mark celebratory milestones, such as weddings, promotions, or passing an exam. In Japan, this specific seal is often seen on gift envelopes and cards. It functions similarly to the party popper 🎉 or the confetti ball 🎊 when you want to signal a special occasion or offer a formal shout-out.
History
Included in the Unicode standard as part of the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) character set, this glyph was brought into the emoji fold to bridge the gap between traditional Japanese letterpress culture and digital messaging, allowing users to express formal sentiments in short-form text.
Details
Glyph
㊗
Unicode
U+3297
Shortcode
:emoji_u3297:
HTML Entity
㊗
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Symbols
Subcategory alphanum
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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