Japanese “passing grade” button emoji meaning

The Japanese "passing grade" button emoji shows the kanji character "合" inside a square frame. This character, pronounced "gou" in Japanese, conveys the idea of "fit" or "match." In the context of school or exams, it commonly means "passing," suggesting that someone has successfully met the required standards or qualifications. This symbol might be used on score reports or other official documents to indicate success. In digital communication, it can be a fun or culturally specific way to express achievement or approval, particularly when discussing academic or testing scenarios.

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