🈸 Japanese “application” Button emoji meaning
🈸 means "application", as in applying for something or a form you submit. The Apple artwork shows a white Japanese character 申 on a rounded orange square.
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What 🈸 means
The character 申 comes from the Japanese word 申請 (shinsei), meaning "application" or "request". In Japan it can appear on forms, counters and signs. In everyday chats it is uncommon. When people use it, it is usually a label for job applications, visa forms or sign-ups.
At work
It can tag a request or application in a status update. Most people will not know it, so writing the word as well is clearer.
🈸 How people use it
- Talking about job or visa applications
- Sign-up and registration updates
- Japanese language study
- Labeling requests in a to-do list
Example messages
Visa 🈸 sent, now we wait
Uni 🈸 deadline is Friday 😬
Leave 🈸 approved for next week
申請 means application, so 🈸 = application
Common 🈸 combinations
- 🈸📝Filling in an application form
- 🈸✅Application submitted or approved
🈸 vs similar emojis
| 🈸 vs 🈷️ | 🈷️ means "monthly" and shows 月, while 🈸 means "application" and shows 申. |
|---|---|
| 🈸 vs 📝 | 📝 is a general picture of writing a note, while 🈸 specifically means an application. |
Emoji details
| Name | Japanese “application” button |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F238 |
| Category | Symbols |
| Keywords | application, button, ideograph, japanese |
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FAQ
What does the 🈸 Japanese “application” button emoji mean?
🈸 means "application", as in applying for something or a form you submit. The Apple artwork shows a white Japanese character 申 on a rounded orange square.
How do you read the character on 🈸?
In Japanese, 申 is read "shin" in the word 申請 and "mōsu" as a verb meaning to say humbly. In Chinese it is read "shēn".
Does 🈸 have any slang meaning?
No. It has no common slang use and is mostly a label for applications or requests.
Are the backgrounds transparent?
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