Emoji Meanings

What each emoji actually means in real messages, including the second meanings nobody puts in the official descriptions.

Travel & Places

• 🗿 Moai
• 🔥 Fire
• 🌙 Crescent Moon
• 🪐 Ringed Planet
• 🎪 Circus Tent
• 🌍 Globe Showing Europe-Africa
• 🗺️ World Map
• 🏔️ Snow-Capped Mountain
• 🌋 Volcano
• 🏖️ Beach with Umbrella
• 🏜️ Desert
• 🏰 Castle
• 🗼 Tokyo Tower
• 🗽 Statue of Liberty
• ⛪ Church
• 🕌 Mosque
• 🛕 Hindu Temple
• 🕍 Synagogue
• 🎡 Ferris Wheel
• 🎢 Roller Coaster
• 🚗 Automobile
• 🚕 Taxi
• 🚂 Locomotive
• 🚀 Rocket
• ✈️ Airplane
• 🛸 Flying Saucer
• 🚢 Ship
• ⛵ Sailboat
• 🌅 Sunrise
• 🌄 Sunrise Over Mountains
• 🌠 Shooting Star
• 🌌 Milky Way
• 🌈 Rainbow
• ⚡ High Voltage
• 🔥 Fire
• ❄️ Snowflake

Smileys & Emotion

• 💀 Skull
• 🙃 Upside-Down Face
• 🤡 Clown Face
• 🫠 Melting Face
• 🫡 Saluting Face
• 😂 Face with Tears of Joy
• 😭 Loudly Crying Face
• 🥰 Smiling Face with Hearts
• 😊 Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😀 Grinning Face
• 😃 Grinning Face with Big Eyes
• 😄 Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😁 Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😆 Grinning Squinting Face
• 🥹 Face Holding Back Tears
• 😅 Grinning Face with Sweat
• 😇 Smiling Face with Halo
• 🙂 Slightly Smiling Face
• 😉 Winking Face
• 😌 Relieved Face
• 😏 Smirking Face
• 😒 Unamused Face
• 😔 Pensive Face
• 😢 Crying Face
• 😤 Face with Steam from Nose
• 😠 Angry Face
• 😡 Pouting Face
• 🤬 Face with Symbols on Mouth
• 😈 Smiling Face with Horns
• 👿 Angry Face with Horns
• 👻 Ghost
• ☠️ Skull and Crossbones
• 🎃 Jack-O-Lantern

People & Body

• 🫶 Heart Hands
• 🤌 Pinched Fingers
• 💅 Nail Polish
• 👍 Thumbs Up
• 🙏 Folded Hands
• 👀 Eyes
• 👋 Waving Hand
• 🤚 Raised Back of Hand
• 🖐️ Hand with Fingers Splayed
• ✋ Raised Hand
• 🖖 Vulcan Salute
• 👌 OK Hand
• ✌️ Victory Hand
• 🤞 Crossed Fingers
• 🫰 Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed
• 🤟 Love-You Gesture
• 🤘 Sign of the Horns
• 🤙 Call Me Hand
• 👈 Backhand Index Pointing Left
• 👉 Backhand Index Pointing Right
• 👆 Backhand Index Pointing Up
• 🖕 Middle Finger
• 👇 Backhand Index Pointing Down
• ☝️ Index Pointing Up
• 👏 Clapping Hands
• 🙌 Raising Hands
• 🤝 Handshake
• 💪 Flexed Biceps
• 🦾 Mechanical Arm
• 🧠 Brain
• 🫀 Anatomical Heart
• 👁️ Eye
• 👅 Tongue
• 👄 Mouth
• 🧙 Mage
• 🧛 Vampire
• 🧟 Zombie
• 🧞 Genie
• 🧜 Merperson
• 🚶 Person Walking
• 🧍 Person Standing
• 🧎 Person Kneeling
• 🏃 Person Running
• 💃 Woman Dancing
• 🕺 Man Dancing
• 👯 People with Bunny Ears

Objects

• 🧿 Nazar Amulet
• ⚰️ Coffin
• 🧬 DNA
• 👓 Glasses
• 🕶️ Sunglasses
• 👑 Crown
• 🎩 Top Hat
• 💍 Ring
• 💎 Gem Stone
• 🔔 Bell
• 🎵 Musical Note
• 🎶 Musical Notes
• 🎤 Microphone
• 🎸 Guitar
• 🎹 Musical Keyboard
• 🎺 Trumpet
• 🥁 Drum
• 📱 Mobile Phone
• 💻 Laptop
• 🖥️ Desktop Computer
• 🖨️ Printer
• 💡 Light Bulb
• 🔦 Flashlight
• 📚 Books
• 📖 Open Book
• 💰 Money Bag
• 💳 Credit Card
• 💸 Money with Wings
• ✉️ Envelope
• 📧 E-Mail
• ✏️ Pencil
• 🖊️ Pen
• 📌 Pushpin
• 📎 Paperclip
• 🔐 Locked with Key
• 🔑 Key
• 🔨 Hammer
• 🔧 Wrench
• ⚙️ Gear
• 🔬 Microscope
• 🔭 Telescope
• ⚗️ Alembic
• 💊 Pill
• 💉 Syringe
• 🩺 Stethoscope
• 🛏️ Bed
• 🛋️ Couch and Lamp
• 🪴 Potted Plant
• 🧸 Teddy Bear

Symbols

• ❤️ Red Heart
• 🤍 White Heart
• 💕 Two Hearts
• ❤️ Red Heart
• 🧡 Orange Heart
• 💛 Yellow Heart
• 💚 Green Heart
• 💙 Blue Heart
• 💜 Purple Heart
• 🖤 Black Heart
• 🤍 White Heart
• 🤎 Brown Heart
• 💔 Broken Heart
• 💕 Two Hearts
• 💖 Sparkling Heart
• 💗 Growing Heart
• 💞 Revolving Hearts
• ❣️ Heart Exclamation
• ☮️ Peace Symbol
• ✝️ Latin Cross
• ☪️ Star and Crescent
• 🕉️ Om
• ☯️ Yin Yang
• ♈ Aries
• ♉ Taurus
• ♊ Gemini
• ♋ Cancer
• ♌ Leo
• ♍ Virgo
• ♎ Libra
• ♏ Scorpio
• ♐ Sagittarius
• ♑ Capricorn
• ♒ Aquarius
• ♓ Pisces
• ⚠️ Warning
• 🚫 Prohibited
• ⛔ No Entry
• 💯 Hundred Points
• ✅ Check Mark Button
• ❌ Cross Mark
• ❓ Question Mark
• ❗ Exclamation Mark
• 💲 Heavy Dollar Sign
• ♻️ Recycling Symbol
• ⚜️ Fleur-de-lis
• 🔱 Trident Emblem
• ⚔️ Crossed Swords

Activities

• ✨ Sparkles
• 🎭 Performing Arts
• 🔮 Crystal Ball
• 🎃 Jack-O-Lantern
• 🎄 Christmas Tree
• 🎆 Fireworks
• 🎉 Party Popper
• 🎊 Confetti Ball
• 🎁 Wrapped Gift
• 🎗️ Reminder Ribbon
• 🏆 Trophy
• 🥇 1st Place Medal
• 🥈 2nd Place Medal
• 🥉 3rd Place Medal
• ⚽ Soccer Ball
• 🏀 Basketball
• 🏈 American Football
• ⚾ Baseball
• 🎾 Tennis
• 🎳 Bowling
• 🎮 Video Game
• 🎲 Game Die
• 🧩 Puzzle Piece
• ♟️ Chess Pawn
• 🎨 Artist Palette
• 🧵 Thread
• 🧶 Yarn

Animals & Nature

• 🪷 Lotus
• 🦋 Butterfly
• 🐶 Dog Face
• 🐱 Cat Face
• 🐭 Mouse Face
• 🦊 Fox
• 🐻 Bear
• 🐼 Panda
• 🐨 Koala
• 🦁 Lion
• 🐯 Tiger Face
• 🦄 Unicorn
• 🐺 Wolf
• 🦇 Bat
• 🐦 Bird
• 🦅 Eagle
• 🦉 Owl
• 🦚 Peacock
• 🐸 Frog
• 🐊 Crocodile
• 🐍 Snake
• 🐉 Dragon
• 🦈 Shark
• 🐙 Octopus
• 🦑 Squid
• 🐚 Spiral Shell
• 🦋 Butterfly
• 🐛 Bug
• 🕷️ Spider
• 🕸️ Spider Web
• 🌸 Cherry Blossom
• 🌹 Rose
• 🥀 Wilted Flower
• 🌺 Hibiscus
• 🌻 Sunflower
• 🌲 Evergreen Tree
• 🌴 Palm Tree
• 🍀 Four Leaf Clover
• 🍄 Mushroom

Food & Drink

• 🍎 Red Apple
• 🍊 Tangerine
• 🍋 Lemon
• 🍓 Strawberry
• 🍇 Grapes
• 🍑 Peach
• 🍒 Cherries
• 🥑 Avocado
• 🥕 Carrot
• 🌶️ Hot Pepper
• 🍕 Pizza
• 🍔 Hamburger
• 🍟 French Fries
• 🌮 Taco
• 🌯 Burrito
• 🍜 Steaming Bowl
• 🍣 Sushi
• 🍱 Bento Box
• 🦐 Shrimp
• 🦞 Lobster
• 🍦 Soft Ice Cream
• 🍩 Doughnut
• 🍰 Shortcake
• 🧁 Cupcake
• 🍫 Chocolate Bar
• ☕ Hot Beverage
• 🍵 Teacup Without Handle
• 🧋 Bubble Tea
• 🍷 Wine Glass
• 🍺 Beer Mug
• 🍹 Tropical Drink
• 🥂 Clinking Glasses
• 🍽️ Fork and Knife with Plate

Flags

• 🏁 Chequered Flag
• 🚩 Triangular Flag
• 🎌 Crossed Flags
• 🏴 Black Flag
• 🏳️ White Flag

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