🈲 Japanese “prohibited” Button emoji meaning
🈲 means "prohibited" or "forbidden" and is used to show that something is not allowed. The Apple artwork shows a red rounded square with the white Japanese character 禁, which means prohibition.
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What 🈲 means
The character 禁 (read "kin" in Japanese and "jìn" in Chinese) appears on real signs for banned activities. In chats, 🈲 works like a stamp saying "not allowed" or "off limits," often used playfully for banned topics or foods on a diet. It is stronger and more official-looking than a simple 🚫.
🈲 How people use it
- Marking a topic or action as off limits
- Joking about banned foods or habits
- Labeling rules in group chats
- Reacting to something that should not happen
Example messages
Talking about my ex is 🈲 tonight
Sugar is 🈲 for me this month
No spoilers in this group 🈲
Phones at the dinner table? 🈲
Common 🈲 combinations
- 🈲🚫Strongly not allowed
- 🈲🚬No smoking
🈲 vs similar emojis
| 🈲 vs 🚫 | 🚫 is the general prohibited sign, while 🈲 uses a Japanese character for the same idea. |
|---|---|
| 🈲 vs ⛔ | ⛔ means no entry, while 🈲 means something is forbidden in general. |
Emoji details
| Name | Japanese “prohibited” button |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F232 |
| Category | Symbols |
| Keywords | button, ideograph, japanese, prohibited |
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FAQ
What does the 🈲 Japanese “prohibited” button emoji mean?
🈲 means "prohibited" or "forbidden" and is used to show that something is not allowed. The Apple artwork shows a red rounded square with the white Japanese character 禁, which means prohibition.
What does the Japanese character on 🈲 say?
It is 禁, which means prohibition or forbidden. You see it on Japanese and Chinese signs, for example in the word for no smoking.
Is 🈲 rude?
No, 🈲 is not rude. It is usually a light or playful way to say something is not allowed.
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