What does ㊗️ Japanese “Congratulations” Button mean?
The kanji 祝 (shuku), meaning “celebrate” or “congratulate”, set inside a circle. In Japan the character appears on banners and gift wrapping for weddings, graduations, shop openings and other happy occasions. As an emoji it says congratulations with a festive, slightly formal feel, and it pairs well with 🎉 or 🎊. People send it for birthdays, promotions, new babies and personal milestones.
㊗️ Japanese “Congratulations” Button is an emoji from the Symbols category (letters & word buttons), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
㊗️ Japanese “Congratulations” Button on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Japanese “Congratulations” Button looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Japanese “Congratulations” Button emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ㊗️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :congratulations:.
When was the Japanese “Congratulations” Button emoji added?
㊗️ Japanese “Congratulations” Button was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ㊗️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Japanese “Congratulations” Button. The underlying code (U+3297 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.