Meaning
A birthday cake with candles โ birthdays and celebrations.
Birthday cake โ Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
In conversation
The standard birthday emoji, also used for anniversaries and sweet celebrations.
Tone
Sweet and festive.
Common uses
- birthday wishes
- anniversaries
- celebrating
- cake-related content
Watch out
Distinct from ๐ฐ (slice) and ๐ง (cupcake) โ ๐ is specifically the celebration cake.
Examples
- happy birthday!! ๐
- cake time ๐
- another year ๐
- sweet 16 ๐
Also known as
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Emoji names around the world
Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 โ official Unicode data.
Quick facts
Quick facts
- Code points
U+1F382- Unicode name
- birthday cake
- Category
- Food & DrinkSweets
- Unicode
- 6.0 ยท 2010Emoji 0.6Unicode history
- Keywords
- bdaybirthdaycakecelebrationdesserthappypastrysweetemojimeaningmean
Developer
Unicode data
U+1F382birthday cakeF0 9F 8E 82Shortcodes
:birthday_cake:HTML & CSS
🎂🎂\1F382 Languages
\u{1F382}\U0001F382\x{1F382}\u{1F382}Encodings
xn--5j8h%F0%9F%8E%82See this emoji in open styles
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Licenses & attributionFrequently asked
What does ๐ birthday cake mean?
A birthday cake with candles โ birthdays and celebrations.
How is ๐ birthday cake used in conversation?
The standard birthday emoji, also used for anniversaries and sweet celebrations.
What should I watch out for when using ๐ birthday cake?
Distinct from ๐ฐ (slice) and ๐ง (cupcake) โ ๐ is specifically the celebration cake.