Japanese “free of charge” button

This emoji represents the Japanese kanji character '無 (mu),' meaning 'free' or 'none.' It's frequently seen in online shopping malls and advertisements.

It's especially common in promotional phrases like free shipping, free trial, and free passes. It's also often used in social media and messages to indicate 'no cost.'

This kanji character originated in China and spread to Korea and Japan. It's particularly widely used commercially in Japan. With the advent of the digital age, it was made into an emoji and is now used worldwide.

As the concept of 'free' has become an important marketing strategy in modern consumer culture, the use of this emoji has increased. It's especially common in promotions for free trials of premium services and events.