Meaning
A flame โ something is hot, excellent, or on fire (literally or figuratively).
Fire โ Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
In conversation
The universal 'this is amazing': ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ under a photo, a great track, or actual heat. Also used for spicy food.
Tone
Intense and approving.
Common uses
- praising content
- saying 'lit'
- hot/spicy topics
- actual fire (emergencies)
Watch out
In emergency contexts, use it with words โ fire emoji alone won't alert anyone.
Examples
- this song is fire ๐ฅ
- new drop ๐ฅ
- you're on fire ๐ฅ
- too spicy ๐ฅ
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Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 โ official Unicode data.
Quick facts
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Unicode data
U+1F525fireF0 9F 94 A5Shortcodes
:fire:HTML & CSS
🔥🔥\1F525 Languages
\u{1F525}\U0001F525\x{1F525}\u{1F525}Encodings
xn--4v8h%F0%9F%94%A5See this emoji in open styles
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Licenses & attributionFrequently asked
What does ๐ฅ fire mean?
A flame โ something is hot, excellent, or on fire (literally or figuratively).
How is ๐ฅ fire used in conversation?
The universal 'this is amazing': ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ under a photo, a great track, or actual heat. Also used for spicy food.
What should I watch out for when using ๐ฅ fire?
In emergency contexts, use it with words โ fire emoji alone won't alert anyone.