Japanese “reserved” button Emoji
🈯 · U+1F22F · Emoji 0.6
What does the Japanese “reserved” button emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When indicating that something is set aside or saved for later, individuals often reach for the 🈯 emoji, which represents a Japanese reserved button, signifying that an item or service is being held or booked, and is also used figuratively to convey that someone has dibs on something or that a decision has been made, with slang uses including expressing that a choice or option has been locked in or reserved for oneself.
How the Japanese “reserved” button emoji is used
The tone of messages containing the 🈯 emoji can range from casual to formal, and it is frequently used in texting and online comments to convey a sense of exclusivity or to signal that a decision has been finalized, with younger generations and those familiar with Japanese culture being more likely to use it in social media captions and TikTok videos, where it can add a touch of playfulness or decisiveness to a post.
Japanese “reserved” button emoji examples
- just booked our table for 8pm 🈯
- got my concert tickets 🈯 can't wait for the show
How to copy the Japanese “reserved” button emoji
To use the Japanese “reserved” button emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F22F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Japanese “reserved” button emoji on different platforms
How the Japanese “reserved” button emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
Japanese “reserved” button Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🈯 |
| Name | Japanese “reserved” button |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+1F22F |
| Shortcode | :japanese_reserved_button: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
Japanese “reserved” button Emoji FAQ
When indicating that something is set aside or saved for later, individuals often reach for the 🈯 emoji, which represents a Japanese reserved button, signifying that an item or service is being held or booked, and is also used figuratively to convey that someone has dibs on something or that a decision has been made, with slang uses including expressing that a choice or option has been locked in or reserved for oneself.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🈯 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F22F, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :japanese_reserved_button:.