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
- just got tickets to the secret concert ㊙️
- dont tell anyone but i got the job ㊙️
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.
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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.


Japanese “secret” button Emoji Details
| Emoji | ㊙️ |
| Name | Japanese “secret” button |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+3299 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :secret: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
Japanese “secret” button Emoji FAQ
It is U+3299 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :secret:.
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