kangaroo Emoji
🦘 · U+1F998 · Emoji 11.0
What does the kangaroo emoji mean?
Playfulness and energy are conveyed by the kangaroo emoji, which literally represents the large marsupial native to Australia known for its distinctive method of locomotion, hopping on powerful legs. This symbol is often used figuratively to represent jumping or leaping into action, and in slang, it can signify a fun or adventurous attitude. The kangaroo emoji may also be used to express Australian culture or pride. Its meaning can be extended to represent speed or agility due to the animal's impressive jumping ability.
kangaroo emoji examples
- just saw a kangaroo on my run this morning 🦘
- you're going to love australia, the beaches and kangaroos are amazing 🦘
How to copy the kangaroo emoji
To use the kangaroo 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+1F998), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
kangaroo emoji on different platforms
How the kangaroo 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.
kangaroo Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦘 |
| Name | kangaroo |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F998 |
| Shortcode | :kangaroo: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 11.0 (2018) |
kangaroo Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F998, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :kangaroo:.
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