Cancer Emoji
♋ · U+264B · Emoji 0.6
What does the Cancer emoji mean?
A zodiac sign represented by the crab symbol, the ♋ emoji represents Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac in Western astrology, which is associated with individuals born between June 21 and July 22. Figuratively, it is used to represent the crab constellation or to signify something related to the astrological sign, such as a person's personality traits or birthdate. In slang, the ♋ emoji can be used to express that someone is being overly emotional or sensitive, as Cancer is often associated with emotional depth. It is also used to represent the medical condition of cancer, although this usage is less common.
Cancer emoji examples
- just found out my crush is a ♋ too
- happy birthday to all my ♋ friends out there
How to copy the Cancer emoji
To use the Cancer emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+264B), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
Cancer emoji on different platforms
How the Cancer emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



Cancer Emoji Details
| Emoji | ♋ |
| Name | Cancer |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+264B |
| Shortcode | :cancer: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
Cancer Emoji FAQ
It is U+264B, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :cancer:.