Japanese “open for business” button emoji meaning

The Japanese "open for business" button emoji is a square icon that features the Japanese kanji 営. This character is commonly used to show that a shop, store, or business is open and ready to welcome customers. The emoji is often associated with topics like shopping, commerce, or business hours. In Japan, this kanji is frequently seen on signs to indicate that a business is operating and available to serve customers. It serves as a friendly and professional symbol, promoting activity and communication in commercial spaces. This emoji can also be used more generally to represent ideas related to work, trade, or economic activity.

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