Japanese post office
Japanese post office meaning
A Japanese post office, marked with the 〒 postal symbol. It is one of a pair — there is a separate generic post office — and it is a small reminder of how much Japanese civic infrastructure is baked into the emoji standard. Outside Japan its symbol means nothing at all.
Meaning
A Japanese post office, marked with the 〒 postal symbol. It is one of a pair — there is a separate generic post office — and it is a small reminder of how much Japanese civic infrastructure is baked into the emoji standard. Outside Japan its symbol means nothing at all. It is one of a handful of emoji that only make sense if you have lived in Japan.
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How to use it
- The 〒 symbol means nothing outside Japan 🏣
- Post office, Japanese style 🏣
- Sending a parcel home 🏣
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Japanse poskantoor |
| አማርኛ | የጃፓን ፖስታ ቤት |
| العربية | مكتب بريد ياباني |
| অসমীয়া | জাপানী ডাক ঘৰ |
| azərbaycan | yapon poçt idarəsi |
| башҡорт | япон почтаһы |
| беларуская | японскі паштамт |
| български | японска поща |
| বাংলা | জাপানি পোস্ট অফিস |
| bosanski | japanska pošta |
| català | oficina de correus japonesa |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏣᏩᏂᏏ ᎪᏪᎵ ᏧᏂᏍᏚᎢᏍᏗ |
| čeština | japonská pošta |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | япони почти |
| Cymraeg | swyddfa bost Japaneaidd |
| Deutsch | japanisches Postgebäude |
| dolnoserbšćina | japański post |
| Ελληνικά | ιαπωνικό ταχυδρομείο |
| English | Japanese post office |
| español | oficina de correos japonesa |
| eesti | Jaapani postkontor |
| euskara | japoniako postetxea |
| فارسی | پستخانهٔ ژاپنی |
| suomi | japanilainen postitoimisto |
| Filipino | japanese post office |
| føroyskt | japanskt posthús |
| français | bureau de poste japonais |
| Gaeilge | oifig an phoist de chuid na Seapáine |
| Gàidhlig | oifis-puist Sheapanach |
| galego | oficina de correos xaponesa |
| ગુજરાતી | જાપાની પોસ્ટ ઑફિસ |
| Hausa | gidan waya Na Japan |
| עברית | בית דואר ביפן |
| हिन्दी | जापानी डाकघर, डाक भवन |
| hrvatski | japanski poštanski ured |
| hornjoserbšćina | japanska póšta |
| magyar | japán postahivatal |
| հայերեն | ճապոնական փոստատուն |
| Indonesia | kantor pos Jepang |
| íslenska | japanskt pósthús |
| italiano | ufficio postale giapponese |
| 日本語 | 郵便局 |
| Jawa | kantor pos ing Jepang |
| ქართული | იაპონური საფოსტო განყოფილება |
| қазақ тілі | жапондық пошта бөлімшесі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جاپوندىق پوشتا بولىمشەسى |
| ខ្មែរ | ប៉ុស្តិ៍ប្រៃសនីយ៍ជប៉ុន |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಜಪಾನೀಸ್ ಅಂಚೆ ಕಛೇರಿ |
| 한국어 | 일본 우체국 |
| कोंकणी | जपानी टपाल कचेरी |
| кыргызча | жапон почтасы |
| ລາວ | ຫ້ອງການໄປສະນີຍີ່ປຸ່ນ |
| lietuvių | japoniškas paštas |
| latviešu | japāņu pasta nodaļa |
| македонски | јапонска пошта |
| മലയാളം | ജാപ്പനീസ് പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫീസ് |
| монгол | японы шуудан |
| मराठी | जपानी पोस्ट ऑफिस |
| Melayu | Pejabat pos Jepun |
| မြန်မာ | ဂျပန် စာတိုက် |
| नेपाली | जापानिज हुलाक |
| Nederlands | Japans postkantoor |
| norsk | japansk postkontor |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଜାପାନୀ ଡାକ ଘର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਜਾਪਾਨੀ ਡਾਕਘਰ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Japán Póst Ọ́fis |
| polski | japońska poczta |
| پښتو | د جاپان پوستي دفتر |
| português | correio japonês |
| rumantsch | posta giapunaisa |
| română | oficiu poștal japonez |
| русский | японская почта |
| سنڌي | جاپاني پوسٽ آفيس |
| တႆး | ႁူင်းသူင်ႇလိၵ်ႈၵျႃႇပၢၼ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | ජපන් තැපැල් කාර්යාලය |
| slovenčina | japonská pošta |
| slovenščina | japonska pošta |
| Soomaali | xafiiska boostada ee Jabbaanka |
| shqip | zyrë postare japoneze |
| српски | јапанска пошта |
| srpski | japanska pošta |
| svenska | japanskt postkontor |
| Kiswahili | posta ya japani |
| தமிழ் | ஜப்பான் நாட்டின் அஞ்சல் அலுவலகம் |
| తెలుగు | జపనీయుల పోస్టాఫీస్ |
| ไทย | ไปรษณีย์ญี่ปุ่น |
| ትግርኛ | ጃፓናዊ ፖስታ ቤት |
| türkmen dili | Ýapon poçtasy |
| lea fakatonga | ʻōfisi lītohi fakasiapani |
| Türkçe | Japon postanesi |
| українська | японське поштове відділення |
| اردو | جاپانی پوسٹ آفس |
| o‘zbek | yaponcha pochtampt |
| Tiếng Việt | bưu điện Nhật Bản |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ile-iṣẹ Ifiweranṣẹ Japani |
| 粵語 | 日式郵局 |
| 粤语 | 日式邮局 |
| 中文 | 日本邮局 |
| 繁體中文 | 日本郵局 |
| isiZulu | iposi lama-japanese |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F3E3
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :post_office:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the Japanese post office emoji (🏣) mean?
- A Japanese post office, marked with the 〒 postal symbol. It is one of a pair — there is a separate generic post office — and it is a small reminder of how much Japanese civic infrastructure is baked into the emoji standard. Outside Japan its symbol means nothing at all.
- How do you type the Japanese post office emoji?
- Copy the Japanese post office emoji 🏣 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the Japanese post office emoji in?
- The Japanese post office emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.