ear with hearing aid Emoji
🦻 · U+1F9BB · Emoji 12.0
What does the ear with hearing aid emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Ear with hearing aid emoji is often used to represent hearing loss or impairment, and by extension, to indicate that someone is hard of hearing or needs assistance with listening, it literally represents an ear with a hearing aid, a device used to amplify sound for individuals who have difficulty hearing, this emoji can also be used figuratively to express that someone is not listening or is being stubborn, and in slang, it can be used to ask someone to speak louder or to indicate that a conversation is being held in a loud environment.
ear with hearing aid in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the ear with hearing aid emoji is used
In digital communication, this emoji is used in texting and captions to raise awareness about hearing loss and to promote accessibility, on platforms like TikTok and Twitter, it is used to add a touch of humor or irony to comments and posts, the tone of the emoji can vary depending on the context, but it is often used in a lighthearted or supportive manner, especially among younger generations who are more familiar with the emoji and its uses.
ear with hearing aid emoji examples
- just got my hearing aid and i can finally hear you 🦻
- can you speak up i'm having trouble hearing you 🦻
How to copy the ear with hearing aid emoji
To use the ear with hearing aid 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+1F9BB), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
More about ear with hearing aid
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ear with hearing aid emoji on different platforms
How the ear with hearing aid emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
ear with hearing aid Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦻 |
| Name | ear with hearing aid |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9BB |
| Shortcode | :ear_with_hearing_aid: |
| Emoji version | 12.0 |
| Unicode version | 12.0 |
ear with hearing aid Emoji FAQ
Ear with hearing aid emoji is often used to represent hearing loss or impairment, and by extension, to indicate that someone is hard of hearing or needs assistance with listening, it literally represents an ear with a hearing aid, a device used to amplify sound for individuals who have difficulty hearing, this emoji can also be used figuratively to express that someone is not listening or is being stubborn, and in slang, it can be used to ask someone to speak louder or to indicate that a conversation is being held in a loud environment.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🦻 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9BB, introduced in Emoji version 12.0 (Unicode 12.0). Its shortcode is :ear_with_hearing_aid:.
People also search for the ear with hearing aid emoji as accessibility, aid, ear, hard, hearing.