Emoji Categories
The Unicode standard sorts all 1,914 emojis into nine categories and 98 sub-categories. Pick one to browse, copy and learn meanings.
😀 Smileys & Emotion (171)
Smiley faces, laughing and crying faces, hearts, cat faces and emotion symbols. These are the most-used emojis on every platform — perfect for showing how you feel in a chat, comment or caption.
👋 People & Body (388)
Hand gestures, body parts, people, jobs, families, fantasy characters and activities. Most of these emojis support five skin tones — pick a tone above and every compatible emoji updates instantly.
🐶 Animals & Nature (160)
Mammals, birds, reptiles, marine life, bugs, flowers, trees and plants. Use them for pet photos, nature posts, travel stories or just because a 🦋 says it better than words.
🍕 Food & Drink (131)
Fruit, vegetables, fast food, Asian dishes, sweets, desserts, drinks and dishware. Great for menus, recipes, restaurant reviews and “what’s for dinner?” messages.
🌍 Travel & Places (219)
Maps, landmarks, buildings, cars, trains, planes, boats, clocks, the sun, moon, stars and weather. Ideal for trip plans, check-ins, commute updates and weather reports.
⚽ Activities (85)
Events and holidays, sports, medals, games, hobbies and arts and crafts. From 🎉 party poppers and 🎄 Christmas trees to ⚽ football and 🎮 gaming.
💡 Objects (266)
Clothing, music, phones, computers, books, money, office supplies, tools, science and medical items and household objects — over 260 everyday things.
❤️ Symbols (224)
Arrows, zodiac signs, religious symbols, warning signs, math and punctuation, currencies, check marks, keycaps, alphanumeric buttons and colored shapes.
🏁 Flags (270)
Every country and territory flag plus England, Scotland, Wales, the rainbow, transgender, pirate and chequered flags. Note: Windows shows country flags as two letters because it does not include flag artwork.