Japanese “acceptable” button Emoji

Symbols

An orange square containing the Japanese kanji '可' (ka), which translates to 'acceptable' or 'permissible.' It represents a seal of approval or a status indicating that something meets the necessary requirements.

Usage Context

Used in digital communication to signal agreement, confirm that a task is done, or indicate that a request is granted. It functions similarly to a green checkmark like ✅ or an 'OK' button, often denoting that a specific option is valid or unlocked.

History

Part of the original set of Japanese emoji derived from common signage found in Japan. These ideographic buttons were standardized in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 to ensure compatibility with Japanese mobile carrier messaging systems, where such symbols were frequently used to provide quick status updates on menus and forms.

Details

Glyph

🉑

Unicode

U+1F251

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f251:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDE51;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Symbols

Subcategory alphanum

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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