Japanese post office 🏣

Quick answer

🏣 Japanese post office is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Buildings”. People also find it by searching building, Japanese, office, post.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Buildings
Unicode
U+1F3E3
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:post_office:

Japanese post office 🏣: Meaning

🏣 Japanese post office is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Buildings”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching building, Japanese, office, post.

How to use 🏣 Japanese post office

Building emojis show houses, offices, hospitals, and landmarks. They tell people where you are or where you are going.

Example messages

  • Home sweet home 🏣
  • At the office till 6 🏣

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🏣
UnicodeU+1F3E3
HTML (hex)🏣
HTML (decimal)🏣
CSS\1F3E3
JavaScript\u{1F3E3}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83C\uDFE3
Python\U0001F3E3
URL%F0%9F%8F%A3
GitHub:post_office:
Slack / Discord:post_office:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🏣U+1F3E3Japanese post office

History and device support

🏣 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “japanese post office”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “japanese post office”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “japanese post office”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🏣 Japanese post office emoji mean?

🏣 Japanese post office is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Buildings”. People also find it by searching building, Japanese, office, post.

How do I copy and paste the Japanese post office emoji?

Tap or click the large 🏣 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Japanese post office emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “japanese post office”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “japanese post office”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “japanese post office”.

When was the Japanese post office emoji added?

The Japanese post office emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🏣?

The Japanese post office emoji is U+1F3E3 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🏣.

Which category is the Japanese post office emoji in?

🏣 Japanese post office is in the Travel & places category, in the “Buildings” subgroup, together with 26 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🏣?

Emojis similar to 🏣 Japanese post office include 🏟️ Stadium, 🏛️ Classical building, 🏗️ Building construction, 🧱 Brick.

What is the Japanese post office emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Oficina de correos japonesa (Español), Bureau de poste japonais (Français), Japanisches Postgebäude (Deutsch), जापानी डाकघर, डाक भवन (हिन्दी), مكتب بريد ياباني (العربية), 郵便局 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🏣 emoji?

🏣 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🏣?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “japanese post office”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🏣?

Its official keywords are building, Japanese, office, post. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🏣.

Can I use 🏣 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🏣 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

Does 🏣 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Japanese post office?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :post_office: to insert 🏣.

Does 🏣 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Japanese post office emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🏣 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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