Japanese “service charge” button Emoji
Symbols
A square button containing the Japanese Katakana characters 'sa' and 'a', which combine to form the word 'sa-bisu' or 'service'. The characters are white against a blue or grey background.
Usage Context
This button is primarily used in Japan to denote a service charge or a fee that is included in a transaction. It is often seen in digital menus, hotel booking apps, or shopping carts to clarify that an extra cost has been added to the base price of goods or services. It is distinct from the 💴 or 💰 emojis, which denote currency or general money rather than specific service fees.
History
Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, this character was part of a set of Japanese-specific button icons intended to help translate standard Japanese signage and consumer-facing terminology into digital environments. It reflects the ubiquity of service-oriented businesses in Japanese commercial culture.
Details
Glyph
🈂
Unicode
U+1F202
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f202:
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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