map of Japan
map of Japan meaning
A silhouette map of Japan. It is the only country in the entire emoji standard to have its own map — a legacy of emoji being invented in Japan, and one of the clearest remaining traces of that origin. No other nation gets one, which is a fact that surprises people once they notice it.
Meaning
A silhouette map of Japan. It is the only country in the entire emoji standard to have its own map — a legacy of emoji being invented in Japan, and one of the clearest remaining traces of that origin. No other nation gets one, which is a fact that surprises people once they notice it. It is a small monument to where the whole standard came from.
How to use it
- The only country with its own map emoji 🗾
- Japan, and only Japan, gets this 🗾
- Trip to Japan, finally booked 🗾
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | kaart van Japan |
| አማርኛ | የጃፓን ካርታ |
| العربية | خريطة اليابان |
| অসমীয়া | জাপানৰ মানচিত্ৰ |
| azərbaycan | yaponiyanın xəritəsi |
| башҡорт | Япония картаһы |
| беларуская | карта японіі |
| български | карта на Япония |
| বাংলা | জাপানের ম্যাপ |
| bosanski | karta Japana |
| català | mapa del Japó |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎡᎶᎯ ᏓᏟᎶᏍᏛ ᎾᎿ ᏤᏇᎾ |
| čeština | mapa Japonska |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | Йаппуни картти |
| Cymraeg | map o Japan |
| Deutsch | Umriss von Japan |
| dolnoserbšćina | kórta Japańskeje |
| Ελληνικά | χάρτης της Ιαπωνίας |
| English | map of Japan |
| español | mapa de Japón |
| eesti | Jaapani kaart |
| euskara | japoniako mapa |
| فارسی | نقشهٔ ژاپن |
| suomi | Japanin kartta |
| Filipino | mapa ng japan |
| føroyskt | kort av Japan |
| français | carte du Japon |
| Gaeilge | léarscáil na Seapáine |
| Gàidhlig | mapa dhen t-Seapan |
| galego | mapa do Xapón |
| ગુજરાતી | જાપાનનો નકશો |
| Hausa | taswirar Japan |
| עברית | מפת יפן |
| हिन्दी | जापान का नक़्शा |
| hrvatski | karta Japana |
| hornjoserbšćina | karta Japanskeje |
| magyar | Japán térképe |
| հայերեն | Ճապոնիայի քարտեզը |
| Indonesia | peta Jepang |
| íslenska | kort af Japan |
| italiano | mappa del Giappone |
| 日本語 | 日本地図 |
| Jawa | peta Jepang |
| ქართული | იაპონიის რუკა |
| қазақ тілі | Жапония картасы |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جاپونيا كارتاسى |
| ខ្មែរ | ផែនទីប្រទេសជប៉ុន |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಜಪಾನ್ ನಕ್ಷೆ |
| 한국어 | 일본 지도 |
| कोंकणी | जपानचो नकसो |
| кыргызча | жапония картасы |
| ລາວ | ແຜນທີ່ຍີ່ປຸນ |
| lietuvių | Japonijos žemėlapis |
| latviešu | Japānas karte |
| македонски | карта на Јапонија |
| മലയാളം | ജപ്പാന്റെ മാപ്പ് |
| монгол | Япон улсын газрын зураг |
| मराठी | जपानचा नकाशा |
| Melayu | peta Jepun |
| မြန်မာ | ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံမြေပုံ |
| नेपाली | जापानको नक्सा |
| Nederlands | kaart van Japan |
| norsk | kart over Japan |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଜାପାନର ମାନଚିତ୍ର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਜਾਪਾਨ ਦਾ ਨਕਸ਼ਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Japán Map |
| polski | mapa Japonii |
| پښتو | د جاپان نقشه |
| português | mapa do Japão |
| rumantsch | charta dal Giapun |
| română | harta Japoniei |
| русский | карта Японии |
| سنڌي | جاپاني نقشو |
| တႆး | ၽႅၼ်ႇလိၼ်ၵျႃႇပၢၼ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | ජපානයේ සිතියම |
| slovenčina | mapa Japonska |
| slovenščina | zemljevid Japonske |
| Soomaali | khariidadda Jabbaan |
| shqip | harta e Japonisë |
| српски | мапа Јапана |
| srpski | mapa Japana |
| svenska | karta över Japan |
| Kiswahili | ramani ya japani |
| தமிழ் | ஜப்பான் வரைபடம் |
| తెలుగు | జపాన్ మ్యాప్ |
| ไทย | แผนที่ญี่ปุ่น |
| ትግርኛ | ካርታ ጃፓን |
| türkmen dili | Ýaponiýa kartasy |
| lea fakatonga | mape ʻoe Siapani |
| Türkçe | Japonya haritası |
| українська | карта Японії |
| اردو | جاپان کا نقشہ |
| o‘zbek | yaponiya xaritasi |
| Tiếng Việt | bản đồ Nhật Bản |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Maapu Ti Japanu |
| 粵語 | 日本地圖 |
| 粤语 | 日本地图 |
| 中文 | 日本地图 |
| 繁體中文 | 日本 |
| isiZulu | ibalazwe lejapan |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F5FE
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :japan_map:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the map of Japan emoji (🗾) mean?
- A silhouette map of Japan. It is the only country in the entire emoji standard to have its own map — a legacy of emoji being invented in Japan, and one of the clearest remaining traces of that origin. No other nation gets one, which is a fact that surprises people once they notice it.
- How do you type the map of Japan emoji?
- Copy the map of Japan 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 map of Japan emoji in?
- The map of Japan emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.