Emoji 0.6
Japanese “passing grade” button
Also known as Japanese, button, grade, ideograph, passing
A red square button with the Japanese kanji 合, meaning "passing grade," used to indicate passing an exam or meeting a standard.
Meaning
This emoji shows the Japanese kanji 合, short for 合格 (gōkaku), meaning "passing grade." It is used in Japan to mark a passing score on an exam or qualification. People also use it more loosely to express approval, agreement, or that something is a good match.
Unicode name
The Unicode name "Japanese passing grade button" identifies the kanji 合 as a symbol for a passing grade, originating from Japanese mobile carrier emoji sets.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple devices, the emoji appears as a white kanji 合 centered on a glossy red rounded square.
Google
In Google Noto Color Emoji, it shows a white kanji 合 on a flat red rounded square.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji, it appears as a white kanji 合 on a flat red rounded square with softly rounded corners.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🈴 Japanese “passing grade” button belong to?
🈴 Japanese “passing grade” button belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🈴 Japanese “passing grade” button?
🈴 Japanese “passing grade” button was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F234, made up of 1 code points.
