๐
What ๐ means
The Japanese Kanji character 'mu' and the Chinese 'wu' printed in white on an orange background. The ๐ Japanese 'Free of Charge' Button emoji essentially signifies a sense of getting something for nothing; literally and metaphorically.
How and when to use it
- While posting or reposting content with a caption or any surrounding text that hones the message of something that's 'free' and other related terms, you can use ๐. Like, "I charge my clients for my time and expertise, but my heart is free ๐" or "Nothing comes for free ๐".
- You could also use ๐ in a metaphorical way with 'free' describing a state of being. For instance, "The only freedom I ever want is an unbothered space for my mind ๐" or "You are free to choose, but are not free of the consequences of that choice ๐".
- Both the Japanese and Chinese translations of ๐ conclude at the same interpretation; nothing or a lack. For example, "Lack of consistency can result in a lack of interest ๐" or "I'm nothing ๐".
Other Names
- ๐ Free
- ๐ Mu (Japanese)
- ๐ Wu (Chinese)
- ๐ Lacking
- ๐ Nothing
- ๐ Costless
- ๐ Japanese Sign Meaning 'Free of Charge'
- ๐ Squared CJK Unified Ideograph - 7121
- ๐ ็ก
The lowdown
- Category
- Symbols โบ alphanum
- Codepoints
U+1F21A- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:u7121:- Keywords
- button, charge, free, ideograph, Japanese
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens.
โก Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first โ ๐ Japanese โfree of Chargeโ Button or ๐ฉโ๐ญ Woman Factory Worker?
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