🈳 Japanese “vacancy” Button emoji meaning
🈳 means "vacancy" or "empty", as in a free room, an open seat or an available space. The Apple artwork shows the white Japanese character 空 on a blue rounded square.
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What 🈳 means
The character 空 means empty, vacant or sky in Japanese. It can be read "sora" (sky), "kara" (empty) or "kū", and on signs it often appears in words like 空車 (vacant taxi or parking space) and 空室 (vacant room). In Japan it shows up on signs for free hotel rooms, open parking spaces and available taxis. In chats outside Japan, people use 🈳 to say something is available, a slot is open, or a place has no one in it. Some also use it to mean "I feel empty" or "my mind is blank". The tone is neutral and slightly quirky. It is the opposite of 🈵, which means "full" or "no vacancy".
In texting
Most people send it to say a seat, room or time slot is free. It can also be a playful way to say your head is empty or you have nothing planned.
On Instagram and TikTok
Sellers and creators sometimes use it to show open booking slots or available spots. In aesthetic bios, it may simply stand for the word "sky" or "empty".
🈳 How people use it
- Saying a seat or room is still available
- Announcing open booking or appointment slots
- Joking that your mind is blank
- Japanese-style aesthetic captions
Example messages
2 spots left for Saturday's class 🈳 DM me
Me after the exam: 🧠🈳
Is the back seat 🈳 or did someone take it?
Weekend plans: 🈳 lol
Common 🈳 combinations
- 🈳🈵Available versus full, often used to show seat or booking status
- 🧠🈳My brain is empty, I cannot think right now
🈳 vs similar emojis
| 🈳 vs 🈵 | 🈵 means "full" or "no vacancy", while 🈳 means empty or available. |
|---|---|
| 🈳 vs 🈚 | 🈚 means "free of charge" or "nothing", while 🈳 is about an empty space or open spot. |
Emoji details
| Name | Japanese “vacancy” button |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F233 |
| Category | Symbols |
| Keywords | button, ideograph, japanese, vacancy |
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FAQ
What does the 🈳 Japanese “vacancy” button emoji mean?
🈳 means "vacancy" or "empty", as in a free room, an open seat or an available space. The Apple artwork shows the white Japanese character 空 on a blue rounded square.
What does the Japanese character in 🈳 say?
It is 空, which means empty, vacant or sky. On Japanese signs it usually tells you a room or space is available.
What is the difference between 🈳 and 🈵?
🈳 means vacant or available, and 🈵 means full. Together they work like "vacancy" and "no vacancy" signs.
Does 🈳 mean sky?
It can, because 空 also means sky in Japanese. Most emoji users, though, read it as "empty" or "vacancy".
Are the backgrounds transparent?
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