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U+3299 · Enclosed CJK Letters and Months

Japanese Secret Button Emoji

Japanese Secret Button Emoji is the Unicode character U+3299 (official name “CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH SECRET”) from the Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s emoji collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+3299
HTML
㊙︎U+3299

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+3299
Decimal12953
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\3299
JavaScript\u3299
Python\u3299
UTF-8 bytesE3 8A 99
UTF-163299
URL-encoded%E3%8A%99

Character details

Official nameCIRCLED IDEOGRAPH SECRET
Unicode blockEnclosed CJK Letters and Months
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryEmoji
Decomposition<circle> U+79D8
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ㊙

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “circled ideograph secret”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 3299 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “circled ideograph secret”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “circled ideograph secret”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 3299.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “japanese secret button”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “circled ideograph secret” or enter U+3299.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(12953)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ㊙?

It is U+3299 (CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH SECRET), decimal 12953.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 3299 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “circled ideograph secret”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ㊙ (or ㊙). There is no named entity.