takeout box Emoji
๐ฅก ยท U+1F961 ยท Emoji 5.0
What does the takeout box emoji mean?
When ordering in or grabbing a quick meal becomes the plan, the ๐ฅก emoji represents a takeout box, typically made of paper or plastic, used to package and transport food from restaurants or food establishments, and by extension, it is often used figuratively to signify convenience food, eating on-the-go, or a casual dining experience, while in slang, it may imply a night in or a lazy meal, and is sometimes associated with Asian cuisine due to the traditional use of similar containers for Chinese or Japanese food.
takeout box emoji examples
- Just ordered ๐ฅก from that new sushi place and I'm so down to binge watch Netflix all night
- Who needs cooking skills when you have ๐ฅก and a credit card
How to copy the takeout box emoji
To use the takeout box 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+1F961), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
takeout box emoji on different platforms
How the takeout box 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.



takeout box Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฅก |
| Name | takeout box |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F961 |
| Shortcode | :takeout_box: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 5.0 (2017) |
takeout box Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F961, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :takeout_box:.
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