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Japanese “acceptable” button

This symbol shows the Japanese characters 可 (ka), meaning "acceptable" or "possible," inside a rounded square button

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Code points
U+1F251
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Meaning

This symbol shows the Japanese characters 可 (ka), meaning "acceptable" or "possible," inside a rounded square button. In Japanese texting and signage it marks something as approved, allowed, or okay. In broader online use, especially in Chinese-language contexts, it can serve as a playful shorthand for "acceptable" or "fine," sometimes with a flirty or suggestive tone. Its meaning depends heavily on context and audience; readers unfamiliar with the characters may simply see a decorative button. It is often used to signal approval or agreement rather than to convey a strong emotion.

Japanese “acceptable” button — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.

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Quick facts

Code points
U+1F251
Unicode name
Japanese “acceptable” button
Category
SymbolsAlphanumeric
Unicode
6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6
Keywords
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Single code point
Unicode data
Code pointsU+1F251
Unicode nameJapanese “acceptable” button
UTF-8F0 9F 89 91
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):japanese_acceptable_button:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)🉑
HTML (decimal)🉑
CSS\1F251
Languages
JavaScript\u{1F251}
Python\U0001F251
Perl\x{1F251}
PHP / Ruby\u{1F251}
Encodings
Punycodexn--gb8h
URL escape code%F0%9F%89%91

Frequently asked

What does 🉑 Japanese “acceptable” button mean?

This symbol shows the Japanese characters 可 (ka), meaning "acceptable" or "possible," inside a rounded square button. In Japanese texting and signage it marks something as approved, allowed, or okay. In broader online use, especially in Chinese-language contexts, it can serve as a playful shorthand for "acceptable" or "fine," sometimes with a flirty or suggestive tone. Its meaning depends heavily on context and audience; readers unfamiliar with the characters may simply see a decorative button. It is often used to signal approval or agreement rather than to convey a strong emotion.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🉑 Japanese “acceptable” button?

U+1F251 (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :japanese_acceptable_button:

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