🈴 Japanese “passing Grade” Button emoji meaning

🈴 is a Japanese sign meaning passing grade, so people use it for passing an exam or for things that match or agree. The Apple artwork shows the white character 合 on a red square.

Japanese “passing grade” button

U+1F234

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What 🈴 means

The character 合 means fit, match or combine, and appears in the Japanese word for passing an exam. Outside Japan, 🈴 is mostly sent to celebrate a pass result or to say two things go well together. It has no widely known slang meaning.

🈴 How people use it

  • Announcing an exam result
  • Saying two things match well
  • Japanese study or anime chats
  • Celebrating getting accepted somewhere

Example messages

results are out, I passed 🈴🎉

finally cleared the driving theory test 🈴

you two are a perfect match 🈴

passed JLPT N4 📝🈴

Common 🈴 combinations

  • 📝🈴Passed the test or exam
  • 🈴🎉Celebrating a pass result

🈴 vs similar emojis

🈴 vs 🉐🉐 means bargain or good deal, while 🈴 means passing grade or a match.
🈴 vs 🈵🈵 means no vacancy or full, and is also a red square with a white character, which is why people confuse them.
🈴 vs 💯💯 means a perfect score or full agreement, while 🈴 just means you passed.

Emoji details

NameJapanese “passing grade” button
CodepointsU+1F234
CategorySymbols
Keywordsbutton, grade, ideograph, japanese, passing

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FAQ

What does the 🈴 Japanese “passing grade” button emoji mean?

🈴 is a Japanese sign meaning passing grade, so people use it for passing an exam or for things that match or agree. The Apple artwork shows the white character 合 on a red square.

How do you read the character in 🈴?

It is 合, read as "gō" in Japanese. It means to fit or match and is used in the word for passing an exam.

Is 🈴 used outside Japan?

Yes, but not often. Students and people who follow Japanese culture sometimes send it to celebrate a pass.

Are the backgrounds transparent?

Yes, every PNG has a transparent background.