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Japanese “passing Grade” Button on Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft shipped a new design for Japanese “passing Grade” Button in Windows 10, released July 29, 2015. The previous design is shown beside it.

Previous release
Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 8.1Windows 8.1
This release
Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 10

Windows 10

How Microsoft has drawn Japanese “passing Grade” Button

  1. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 8.0
    Windows 8.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  2. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 8.1
    Windows 8.1

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  3. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 10
    Windows 10

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  4. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
    Windows 10 Anniversary Update

    Shipped in 6 releases before it changed

  5. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 11 November 2021 Update
    Windows 11 November 2021 Update

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  6. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 11
    Windows 11

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  7. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 11 22H2
    Windows 11 22H2

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  8. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 11 23H2
    Windows 11 23H2

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  9. Japanese “passing Grade” Button as drawn by Microsoft in Windows 11 23h2 June 2024 Update
    Windows 11 23h2 June 2024 Update

    Shipped in 2 releases before it changed

Every Microsoft release of Japanese “passing Grade” Button

  1. Windows 8.0 ✳
  2. Windows 8.1 ✳
  3. Windows 10 ✳
  4. Windows 10 Anniversary Update ✳
  5. Windows 10 Creators Update
  6. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
  7. Windows 10 April 2018 Update
  8. Windows 10 October 2018 Update
  9. Windows 10 May 2019 Update
  10. Windows 11 November 2021 Update ✳
  11. Windows 11 ✳
  12. Windows 11 22H2 ✳
  13. Windows 11 23H2 ✳
  14. Windows 11 23h2 June 2024 Update ✳
  15. Windows 11 24h2 August 2025 Update

✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.

Japanese “passing Grade” Button on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

What does Japanese “passing Grade” Button look like on Microsoft?
On Microsoft it is the design shipped in Windows 11 24h2 August 2025 Update, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Microsoft add Japanese “passing Grade” Button?
Microsoft first drew Japanese “passing Grade” Button in Windows 8.0, released October 26, 2012.
How many times has Microsoft redrawn Japanese “passing Grade” Button?
Microsoft Corporation has shipped 15 versions of Japanese “passing Grade” Button. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

Next release: Windows 10 Anniversary Update →