Japanese “here” button Emoji

Symbols

A square badge featuring the Japanese katakana characters 'koko', which translate to 'here'. The text is white and set against an orange square background.

Usage Context

This icon is frequently used to point out a specific location, indicate a current position on a map, or draw attention to a specific part of a message. It is the digital equivalent of a 'you are here' sticker or a signpost, often used alongside location-based emojis like 📍 or 🗺️.

History

Part of the original set of Japanese-specific signage emojis, this character was mapped into Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It stems from the standardized pictographs found in early Japanese mobile web interfaces, designed to help travelers and commuters identify signage in public transit hubs.

Details

Glyph

🈁

Unicode

U+1F201

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f201:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDE01;

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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