kite Emoji
๐ช ยท U+1FA81 ยท Emoji 12.0
What does the kite emoji mean?
Freedom and joy are conveyed by the ๐ช emoji, which literally represents a toy kite, a traditional outdoor plaything consisting of a light frame covered in material, flown through the air on a string. Its main figurative use is to symbolize a carefree or uplifting experience, while in slang it may express a sense of being elevated or high. The ๐ช emoji can also be used to represent the activity of kite flying or to signify a windy day. In a broader sense, it may symbolize letting go or soaring to new heights.
kite emoji examples
- just flew a kite at the beach and it was amazing ๐ช
- feeling free as a bird today ๐ช
How to copy the kite emoji
To use the kite 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+1FA81), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
kite emoji on different platforms
How the kite 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.



kite Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ช |
| Name | kite |
| Category | Activities |
| Codepoints | U+1FA81 |
| Shortcode | :kite: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 12.0 (2019) |
kite Emoji FAQ
It is U+1FA81, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :kite:.
People also search for the kite emoji as fly, soar.