Japanese “vacancy” button
This symbol shows the Japanese character 空 ("empty" or "vacant") inside a square button
Meaning
This symbol shows the Japanese character 空 ("empty" or "vacant") inside a square button. In Japan it appears on signs and displays to indicate that a space, seat, room, or parking spot is available, and it is commonly paired with its opposite, the "full" or "occupied" button. In conversation it can convey availability, emptiness, or an open slot, and it is sometimes used playfully to mean someone is free or a place is uncrowded. Because it is a Japanese-language sign, its meaning may be unclear to readers unfamiliar with that context.
Japanese “vacancy” button — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
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Unicode data
U+1F233Japanese “vacancy” buttonF0 9F 88 B3Shortcodes
:japanese_vacancy_button:HTML & CSS
🈳🈳\1F233 Languages
\u{1F233}\U0001F233\x{1F233}\u{1F233}Encodings
xn--l97h%F0%9F%88%B3Frequently asked
What does 🈳 Japanese “vacancy” button mean?
This symbol shows the Japanese character 空 ("empty" or "vacant") inside a square button. In Japan it appears on signs and displays to indicate that a space, seat, room, or parking spot is available, and it is commonly paired with its opposite, the "full" or "occupied" button. In conversation it can convey availability, emptiness, or an open slot, and it is sometimes used playfully to mean someone is free or a place is uncrowded. Because it is a Japanese-language sign, its meaning may be unclear to readers unfamiliar with that context.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🈳 Japanese “vacancy” button?
U+1F233 (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :japanese_vacancy_button:
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