This little square is the digital version of a glowing sign that says, “Yes, we’ve got room!” The kanji 空 means empty/available, so in real life you’ll catch it on hotels, parking lots, or taxis when they’re open for business. Online, it’s code for availability—DMs open, calendar free, commissions taking clients, gaming lobby has slots, or “I’ve got a spare seat if you’re riding along.” It also pulls double duty as a meme for the classic “no thoughts, head empty” mood, especially when you want to clown yourself with zen-level brain smoothness.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a crisp sky-to-cyan blue rounded square with a clean white 空 centered boldly—flat front-on like a backlit sign, subtle gradient, thick strokes you can spot instantly. It pairs perfectly with 🈵 (no vacancy) for dramatic status flips: blue when you’re free, red when you’re booked and busy. People drop it flirtatiously as “vacancy in my heart,” or post it after a cancellation like, “Welp, spots just opened.” It’s practical, a little cheeky, and very Tokyo-signage-core—basically the neon OPEN sign of emoji.
Definition
Vacant, Seats Available. Japanese Ideograph. Kanji Lettering.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:u7a7a:
Keywords
Previous Names:
Squared CJK Unified Ideograph-7A7A Japanese "Vacancy" Button
Empty Sign
