What does π mean?
Rocket: launch, fast growth, a product release, 'to the moon!'.
Its official Unicode name is ROCKET and its CLDR short name is "rocket" (in Hungarian: "rakΓ©ta"). It belongs to the Travel & Places group and was added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- launch
- rockets
- space
- travel
In Hungarian: jΓ‘rmΕ±, kΓΆzlekedΓ©s, Ε±r, Ε±rutazΓ‘s
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws π in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+1F680. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- ROCKET
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- rakΓ©ta
- English name (CLDR)
- rocket
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- Travel & Places Β· transport air
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :rocket:
Related emojis
- Airplane
- Small airplane
- Airplane departure
- Airplane arrival
- Parachute
- Seat
- Helicopter
- Suspension railway
Frequently asked questions
What does the π emoji mean?
Rocket: launch, fast growth, a product release, 'to the moon!'.
How do I type the π emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "launch".
When was the π emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.