ladder Emoji
🪜 · U+1FA9C · Emoji 13.0
What does the ladder emoji mean?
A ladder, the 🪜 emoji represents a device used for climbing up or down, typically consisting of a series of rungs between two side rails, and is used literally to refer to a ladder in various contexts, such as construction, home improvement, or emergency services. Figuratively, it can symbolize upward mobility, progress, or a means to overcome obstacles. In slang, it may be used to imply a sense of elevation or promotion, as in moving up the social or career ladder. It can also be used to represent a level or tier in a system or hierarchy.
ladder emoji examples
- just got a promotion and i'm climbing the corporate ladder 🪜
- need to change the light bulb in the hallway can you bring the ladder 🪜
How to copy the ladder emoji
To use the ladder 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+1FA9C), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
ladder emoji on different platforms
How the ladder 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.



ladder Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🪜 |
| Name | ladder |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1FA9C |
| Shortcode | :ladder: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 13.0 (2020) |
ladder Emoji FAQ
It is U+1FA9C, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :ladder:.
People also search for the ladder emoji as climb, rung, step.