rock Emoji
🪨 · U+1FAA8 · Emoji 13.0
What does the rock emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Rock formations and stones are often used to represent solidity and permanence in a figurative sense, and the 🪨 emoji is used to convey a sense of stability or unyieldingness, as well as to refer to a person who is strong and dependable, or to describe something as unshakeable, in slang it can also be used to express being unmoved or unimpressed, a literal definition of the 🪨 emoji is a rock or stone, which can be a geological formation or a small stone or pebble, it is also sometimes referred to as the stone face emoji due to its resemblance to a stern or unyielding expression.
How the rock emoji is used
In texting and social media captions, the 🪨 emoji is often used to add a touch of humor or irony to a message, particularly among younger generations, on platforms like TikTok and Twitter, it can be used to express a carefree or unbothered attitude, while in comments and forums, it may be used to convey a sense of determination or resilience, the tone of the message can vary greatly depending on the context and the user's intention, ranging from playful and lighthearted to serious and emphatic.
rock emoji examples
- just saw the most beautiful rock formation on my hike 🪨
- you're as solid as a rock 🪨 thanks for being there for me
How to copy the rock emoji
To use the rock 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+1FAA8), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
rock emoji on different platforms
How the rock emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
rock Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🪨 |
| Name | rock |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Codepoints | U+1FAA8 |
| Shortcode | :rock: |
| Emoji version | 13.0 |
| Unicode version | 13.0 |
rock Emoji FAQ
Rock formations and stones are often used to represent solidity and permanence in a figurative sense, and the 🪨 emoji is used to convey a sense of stability or unyieldingness, as well as to refer to a person who is strong and dependable, or to describe something as unshakeable, in slang it can also be used to express being unmoved or unimpressed, a literal definition of the 🪨 emoji is a rock or stone, which can be a geological formation or a small stone or pebble, it is also sometimes referred to as the stone face emoji due to its resemblance to a stern or unyielding expression.
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+1FAA8, introduced in Emoji version 13.0 (Unicode 13.0). Its shortcode is :rock:.
People also search for the rock emoji as boulder, heavy, solid, stone, tough.