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Japanese “vacancy” button

The 🈳 Japanese “Vacancy” Button emoji depicts the kanji character '空' (kū), which translates to 'empty', 'vacant', or 'sky' in Japanese. This emoji is primarily used to indicate that something is av...

📖 Meaning & Usage

The 🈳 Japanese “Vacancy” Button emoji depicts the kanji character '空' (kū), which translates to 'empty', 'vacant', or 'sky' in Japanese. This emoji is primarily used to indicate that something is available, unoccupied, or has free space. It is commonly seen in Japan to signify that a seat, parking spot, or room is vacant. Beyond its literal meaning, it can also be used metaphorically to represent emptiness, openness, or freedom. The 🈳 emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010, making it one of the earlier additions to the emoji set. Its inclusion reflects the importance of Japanese language and culture within the Unicode standard.

🎯 Usage Contexts

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Indicates availability (e.g., parking space)

Look! There's a 🈳 parking spot right in front!

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Signifies a vacant seat or room

The train is packed, but I see a 🈳 seat over there.

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Represents emptiness or openness metaphorically

My mind feels 🈳 after finishing that project.

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Used to indicate that something is free or unoccupied

The schedule shows a 🈳 slot for a meeting this afternoon.

📱 Platform Appearances

Japanese “vacancy” button Google Noto emoji Google Noto Apache 2.0
Japanese “vacancy” button Twitter/X emoji Twitter/X CC-BY 4.0
Japanese “vacancy” button Fluent 3D emoji Fluent 3D MIT
Japanese “vacancy” button OpenMoji emoji OpenMoji CC BY-SA 4.0

ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.

💬 Ready Messages

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Found a 🈳 spot! Lucky me!

Is this seat 🈳?

My schedule is 🈳 all day tomorrow.

Looking for a 🈳 space to think.

This room is now 🈳. Ready for the next meeting.

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💡 Usage Tips

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Context is key

Make sure the context is clear when using this emoji, as not everyone is familiar with Japanese kanji.

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Combine with other emojis

Combine with other relevant emojis (like a car or chair) to provide more context.

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Use in Japanese context

Most effective when communicating with people familiar with Japanese culture or when discussing Japanese topics.

💻 Developer Codes

U+1F233
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\1F233
\u{1F233}

🏷️ Keywords

button ideograph Japanese vacancy