🈂️ Japanese “service Charge” Button emoji meaning
🈂️ means "service charge" in Japanese, the kind of extra fee added to a bill at restaurants or hotels. The Apple artwork shows a blue square button with the white katakana character サ (sa).
U+1F202 U+FE0F
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What 🈂️ means
The character サ is the first sound of サービス (saabisu), the Japanese word for service. In chats outside Japan the emoji is rare. Some people use it simply as a decorative Japanese-looking symbol.
🈂️ How people use it
- Mentioning a service fee on a bill
- Talking about Japanese signs or menus
- Decorating a message with Japanese symbols
- Learning or quizzing katakana
Example messages
Why is there a 10% 🈂️ on this receipt
Is the 🈂️ included in the hotel price or extra
Katakana quiz: what sound is 🈂️
Dinner was good but the 🈂️ hurt
🈂️ vs similar emojis
| 🈂️ vs 🈁 | 🈁 means "here" and shows the katakana ココ, while 🈂️ means service charge and shows サ. |
|---|---|
| 🈂️ vs 🈷️ | 🈷️ means "monthly amount" and uses the kanji for moon or month, not a katakana character. |
Emoji details
| Name | Japanese “service charge” button |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F202 U+FE0F |
| Category | Symbols |
| Keywords | button, charge, japanese, katakana, service |
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FAQ
What does the 🈂️ Japanese “service charge” button emoji mean?
🈂️ means "service charge" in Japanese, the kind of extra fee added to a bill at restaurants or hotels. The Apple artwork shows a blue square button with the white katakana character サ (sa).
What does the character on 🈂️ say?
It is the katakana サ, pronounced "sa". It is short for サービス, meaning service.
Is 🈂️ used a lot in texting?
No, it is not common in everyday chats. Most people come across it while browsing the emoji keyboard or looking up Japanese symbols.
Are the backgrounds transparent?
Yes, every PNG has a transparent background.