🈲 Japanese “prohibited” button
U+1F232🈲 Meaning & Usage
This bright red square featuring white kanji is instantly recognizable as a universal prohibition sign, heavily inspired by traditional Japanese traffic and safety signage. Businesses and public venues around the world use it to clearly mark areas where photography, smoking, or pets are strictly forbidden. You’ll commonly see it pasted on museum walls, tucked into smartphone camera apps, or printed on event tickets to set expectations upfront. Its bold color contrast and culturally rooted design make it far more noticeable than plain text warnings, effectively communicating rules across language barriers.
Usage Examples
"Smoking prohibited here 🈲"
"Please follow the rules 🈲"
"Photography forbidden 🈲"
Technical Info
U+1F232🈲\1f232\u{1f232}Code Preview
<span class="symbol-japanese-prohibited-button">🈲</span> <!-- Unicode: U+1F232 --> <!-- Name: Japanese “prohibited” button -->
Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + 1F232Type 1F232 then press Option + EnterCtrl + Shift + U, type 1F232, EnterQuick Actions
🈲 Meaning & Usage
This bright red square featuring white kanji is instantly recognizable as a universal prohibition sign, heavily inspired by traditional Japanese traffic and safety signage. Businesses and public venues around the world use it to clearly mark areas where photography, smoking, or pets are strictly forbidden. You’ll commonly see it pasted on museum walls, tucked into smartphone camera apps, or printed on event tickets to set expectations upfront. Its bold color contrast and culturally rooted design make it far more noticeable than plain text warnings, effectively communicating rules across language barriers.
Usage Examples
"Smoking prohibited here 🈲"
"Please follow the rules 🈲"
"Photography forbidden 🈲"
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PixelHow do I copy the Japanese “prohibited” button symbol?
Simply click the Copy Symbol button on this page to copy 🈲 to your clipboard, then paste it anywhere.
What Unicode code point does Japanese “prohibited” button have?
The Unicode code point for Japanese “prohibited” button isU+1F232. For HTML use 🈲, for CSS use \1f232.
What block does Japanese “prohibited” button belong to?
Japanese “prohibited” button belongs to the Unicode block.
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