Japanese “secret” button Emoji

㊙️ · U+3299 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6

What does the Japanese “secret” button emoji mean?

Confidentiality and secrecy are conveyed by this symbol, which literally represents a Japanese secret button, ㊙️, used to indicate that something is confidential or not for public disclosure, and is also used figuratively to imply that a piece of information is exclusive or limited to a select group, with some users employing it in a playful or ironic manner to suggest that a secret is being shared.

Japanese “secret” button emoji examples

How to copy the Japanese “secret” button emoji

To use the Japanese “secret” 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+3299 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

buttonideographjapanesesecret

Japanese “secret” button emoji on different platforms

How the Japanese “secret” button emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). 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

Japanese “secret” button Emoji Details

Emoji㊙️
NameJapanese “secret” button
CategorySymbols
CodepointsU+3299 U+FE0F
Shortcode:secret:
SourcesUnicode emoji list · codepoints.net
Emoji version0.6 (2010)

Japanese “secret” button Emoji FAQ

What is the Japanese “secret” button emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+3299 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :secret:.

What are other names for the Japanese “secret” button emoji?

People also search for the Japanese “secret” button emoji as button, ideograph, japanese, secret.

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