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Squared Cjk Unified Ideograph 7981 — Google Noto

🈲 Japanese prohibited emoji

The Japanese prohibited emoji 🈲 depicts a squared Japanese ideograph associated with prohibition. It is used in contexts related to restrictions, banned items, or prohibited actions. Its button-like format can indicate a prohibited label in Japanese-related text and discussions.

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Category
Symbols
Unicode version
6.0
Release year
2010
Unicode sequence
U+1F232
Emoji version
0.6
Artwork
13 available designs
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What does 🈲 mean?

A red, square-shaped symbol with the Chinese character 禁 (Jìn) inside, which means 'forbidden' or 'prohibited'. This emoji is part of the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension A and is used to indicate that something is not allowed or is restricted. It is commonly associated with warnings, bans, and prohibitions in East Asian contexts.

Common uses

  • Indicating a prohibition: 'No smoking 🈲'
  • Warning against certain actions: 'Do not enter 🈲'
  • Expressing a cultural taboo: 'In this culture, pointing with your finger is 🈲'

In a message

Please adhere to the rules: no pets allowed in the building 🈲
The sign clearly states: 'No photography 🈲'
In some Asian cultures, it is 🈲 to give clocks as gifts due to the association with death.

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What does 🈲 mean?

A red, square-shaped symbol with the Chinese character 禁 (Jìn) inside, which means 'forbidden' or 'prohibited'. This emoji is part of the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension A and is used to indicate that something is not allowed or is restricted. It is commonly associated with warnings, bans, and prohibitions in East Asian contexts.

How do I copy Squared Cjk Unified Ideograph 7981?

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Does Squared Cjk Unified Ideograph 7981 support skin tones?

This entry has no skin-tone variations in the current catalog. Different platform designs are renderings of the same character, not separate emoji.