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Japanese “secret” button

A squared button containing the Japanese character 秘, meaning "secret" or "hidden

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U+3299 U+FE0F
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Meaning

A squared button containing the Japanese character 秘, meaning "secret" or "hidden." It commonly marks confidential, private, or restricted content, and can convey that something is a secret, kept quiet, or not for general sharing. It often appears in playful contexts about gossip, surprises, or hidden information, and sometimes labels adult or members-only material. Because it is borrowed from Japanese usage, English speakers may read it loosely as "top secret" or simply as a decorative label, so its exact sense depends on context.

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

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Quick facts

Quick facts

Code points
U+3299 U+FE0F
Unicode name
Japanese “secret” button
Category
SymbolsAlphanumeric
Unicode
6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6
Keywords
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Developer

Emoji sequenceemoji presentation requested via VS16 (U+FE0F)
Unicode data
Code pointsU+3299 U+FE0F
Unicode nameJapanese “secret” button
UTF-8E3 8A 99 EF B8 8F
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):japanese_secret_button:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)㊙️
HTML (decimal)㊙️
CSS\3299 \FE0F
Languages
JavaScript\u{3299}\u{FE0F}
Python\u3299\uFE0F
Perl\x{3299}\x{FE0F}
PHP / Ruby\u{3299}\u{FE0F}
Encodings
Punycodexn--pqk4042d
URL escape code%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F

Frequently asked

What does ㊙️ Japanese “secret” button mean?

A squared button containing the Japanese character 秘, meaning "secret" or "hidden." It commonly marks confidential, private, or restricted content, and can convey that something is a secret, kept quiet, or not for general sharing. It often appears in playful contexts about gossip, surprises, or hidden information, and sometimes labels adult or members-only material. Because it is borrowed from Japanese usage, English speakers may read it loosely as "top secret" or simply as a decorative label, so its exact sense depends on context.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ㊙️ Japanese “secret” button?

U+3299 U+FE0F (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :japanese_secret_button:

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