Japanese “discount” button emoji meaning

The Japanese "discount" button emoji shows a square button containing the kanji character "割." This character translates to "divide" or "break," and in Japan, it is frequently linked to discounts or sales. You will often find this kanji used to represent price cuts or promotional offers, making it a common symbol in advertisements and retail settings. When used as an emoji, it is a simple and clear way to communicate deals, special prices, or any kind of discount. This makes it popular for representing sales events or highlighting savings in text messages, social media, or promotional material.

The Japanese “discount” button emoji is also known as Discount Emoji.

The Japanese “discount” button emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026