waxing crescent moon
A thin sliver of moon with a small portion of its right side lit, representing the waxing crescent phase as it grows toward full
Meaning
A thin sliver of moon with a small portion of its right side lit, representing the waxing crescent phase as it grows toward full. It commonly conveys nighttime, the moon, space, or a sense of calm and quiet. It can also suggest new beginnings, growth, or gradual change, since the crescent is only starting to appear. Some people use it for sleep, dreams, or romantic evening moods. Usage varies, so it may simply mark a night setting rather than carry any deeper meaning.
Waxing crescent moon โ Approved as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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U+1F312waxing crescent moonF0 9F 8C 92Shortcodes
:waxing_crescent_moon:HTML & CSS
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\u{1F312}\U0001F312\x{1F312}\u{1F312}Encodings
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What does ๐ waxing crescent moon mean?
A thin sliver of moon with a small portion of its right side lit, representing the waxing crescent phase as it grows toward full. It commonly conveys nighttime, the moon, space, or a sense of calm and quiet. It can also suggest new beginnings, growth, or gradual change, since the crescent is only starting to appear. Some people use it for sleep, dreams, or romantic evening moods. Usage varies, so it may simply mark a night setting rather than carry any deeper meaning.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ๐ waxing crescent moon?
U+1F312 (Unicode 8.0, 2015) ยท :waxing_crescent_moon:
Which emojis are related to ๐ waxing crescent moon?
๐ฅ fire, ๐ glowing star, ๐ rainbow, ๐ sun with face, ๐ full moon face, ๐ shooting star, ๐ new moon face, ๐ new moon