- friend system usage
- Sent between friends obsessed with anime or Japan to signal shared interest, or when planning a Japan trip together
- streak use
- Occasionally used in streak snaps by anime fans or Japan-travel-obsessed users as part of their personal emoji vocabulary
- story meaning
- Posted in stories during Japan trips, Japanese restaurant outings, or when sharing anime purchase receipts
- snap context
- Sent with snaps of Japanese products, anime figures, Japanese food, or screenshots of yen-priced items online