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🈺Japanese "Open for Business" Button EmojiUnicode: 1F23A
A red square with the Japanese character for 'business'. It's used to indicate a store is open or someone/something is actively operating.
Released in Released in 2010 with Unicode 6.0 as part of the Japanese TV symbols.
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Meaning and Interpretation
🈺 Yo, this is the 'open for business' emoji! Straight up, it means you're open, ready to work, or just started something. Think of it like flipping your store sign to 'OPEN'. Gamers and streamers use it when they go live like 'The stream is now OPEN! 🈺'. It's basically your digital 'Let's get this bread' announcement.
Symbolism
- Availability and Readiness
- The Start of an Activity or Service
- Hustle and Grind Culture
Common Usage Scenarios
- A store posting its opening hours on social media.
- A Twitch streamer going live and tweeting about it.
- Announcing the launch of a new project or website.
Usage Examples in Conversation
We're open from 9 AM! See you soon! 🈺
Going LIVE in 5 minutes! Come hang! 🈺🈺
The new online store is officially OPEN! 🈺
My brain is finally online and ready to work on this essay. 🈺
The cafe is open for takeout! 🈺☕
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Best used at the start of an activity, not the middle or end.
- Pair it with other emojis (like 📢, 🎮, ☕) for more specific contexts.
- It can be doubled or tripled (🈺🈺) for extra emphasis on being 'super open'.
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