Japanese “not free of charge” button Emoji

Symbols

An orange square containing the Japanese kanji '有', which translates to 'to have' or 'possess'. In the context of commerce, it serves as a signifier that an item, service, or entry requires a fee.

Usage Context

Used to denote that something is not free, has a cost associated with it, or is currently 'in stock.' It is often used in social media bios or listings to clarify business hours or whether a service requires payment, frequently paired with the 💰 or 💳 emojis to emphasize the transaction aspect.

History

Introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010, this character was pulled from the Japanese character set for business signage. It was originally designed for mobile web interfaces in Japan to help users quickly identify paid features or premium content without needing to read complex sentences.

Details

Glyph

🈶

Unicode

U+1F236

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f236:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDE36;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Symbols

Subcategory alphanum

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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