Japanese castle Emoji
๐ฏ ยท U+1F3EF ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the Japanese castle emoji mean?
When exploring or discussing historic architecture, people reach for the ๐ฏ emoji to represent a traditional Japanese castle, which is a fortified structure typically made of stone, wood, or a combination of both, often featuring multiple towers and surrounded by moats or walls. This emoji can also be used figuratively to refer to a strong or secure place, such as a person's home or a defensive position in a game or competition. In slang, it may be used to express a sense of grandeur or impressiveness, as if something is a majestic or imposing structure.
Japanese castle emoji examples
- just got back from japan and visited the most amazing ๐ฏ in osaka
- my apartment is my ๐ฏ - nothing can disturb me when i'm inside
How to copy the Japanese castle emoji
To use the Japanese castle 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+1F3EF), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
Japanese castle emoji on different platforms
How the Japanese castle emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



Japanese castle Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฏ |
| Name | Japanese castle |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Codepoints | U+1F3EF |
| Shortcode | :japanese_castle: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
Japanese castle Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F3EF, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :japanese_castle:.
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