Japanese “Reserved” Button

A red square button with the white Japanese character “指” (yubi) meaning “finger,” shorthand for “designated” or “reserved.”

The 🈯 Japanese “Reserved” Button emoji represents reservation or assigned seating. In Japan, it’s commonly found on train tickets, theater seating, and parking spaces. Figuratively, it can also mean something is “spoken for” or “off-limits.”

• Represents reserved or designated spaces.
• Used literally in transportation and event seating.
• Can symbolize exclusivity or being “claimed.”