Japanese “here” button
Japanese “here” button, 일본어 "여기" 버튼
🈁 represents the katakana characters "ココ (koko)", which means "here" in Japanese. It's frequently seen on Japanese signage.
It's mainly used in places like Japanese subway stations or shopping malls to indicate location or direction. It's a sign that's easy for tourists to understand.
🈁는 일본어로 '여기'를 의미하는 'ココ(코코)'를 나타내는 카타카나 문자예요. 일본의 안내 표지판에서 자주 볼 수 있습니다.
주로 일본의 지하철역이나 쇼핑몰에서 위치나 방향을 알려줄 때 사용해요. 관광객들도 쉽게 이해할 수 있는 표시입니다.
This symbol is one of the important pictograms in Japan's public guidance system. It's part of the Japanese signage system developed for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and was designed to be easily understood by foreigners.
It has become an essential element in modern Japanese urban design and guidance systems, and is particularly effective as a wayfinding tool in complex subway stations or large buildings. It has also influenced public guidance systems in several other Asian countries, including South Korea.