Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button Emoji

🈸 · U+1F238 · Emoji 0.6

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What does the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji mean?

Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 Ā· Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard

The Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji 🈸 is commonly used to represent application, button, ideograph and japanese. Its meaning can shift with tone and context, so it often carries a playful or figurative sense in casual chats. It belongs to the Symbols category, used for signs, symbols and marks. It was added in Emoji 0.6 and works across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, WhatsApp, Discord, Instagram and X.

How to copy the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji

To use the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F238), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

applicationbuttonideographjapanese

Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji on different platforms

How the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.

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Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button Emoji Details

Emoji🈸
NameJapanese ā€œapplicationā€ button
CategorySymbols
CodepointsU+1F238
Shortcode:japanese_application_button:
Emoji version0.6
Unicode version0.6
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Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button Emoji FAQ

What does the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji mean?

The Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji 🈸 represents japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button. Its exact meaning depends on context and tone.

How do I copy and paste the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji?

Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🈸 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

What is the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F238, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :japanese_application_button:.

What are other names for the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji?

People also search for the Japanese ā€œapplicationā€ button emoji as application, button, ideograph, japanese.

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