Japanese “open for business” button Emoji
Symbols
An orange square containing the Japanese kanji '営' (ei), which signifies that a business is currently open or operating. The square design mimics the look of traditional signage found on shop doors and storefront windows in Japan.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to signal that a business is active, a project is underway, or a store has opened its doors for the day. It functions much like the ⭕ or ✅ signs used to indicate status, though it is specifically tied to commercial operations. It is often paired with the closed business sign 🈴 or the non-potable water sign 🈲 to contrast active and restricted states.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, this character originates from early Japanese mobile carrier sets. It was designed to bridge the gap between text-based communication and the visual iconography used in Japanese department stores and train stations to inform commuters of operating status.
Details
Glyph
🈺
Unicode
U+1F23A
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f23a:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory alphanum
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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