Japanese “here” button Emoji
🈁 · U+1F201 · Emoji 0.6
What does the Japanese “here” button emoji mean?
This symbol is derived from the Japanese katakana character, and its meaning is closely tied to its original use in Japanese signage and navigation. In digital communication, the 🈁 emoji can serve as a visual shorthand for "meet me here" or "choose this option".
Japanese “here” button emoji examples
- Meet me at the coffee shop 🈁 at 2pm
- Choose option B 🈁 for the best results
How to copy the Japanese “here” button emoji
To use the Japanese “here” 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+1F201), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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Japanese “here” button emoji on different platforms
How the Japanese “here” button 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 “here” button Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🈁 |
| Name | Japanese “here” button |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+1F201 |
| Shortcode | :koko: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
Japanese “here” button Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F201, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :koko:.
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