Official Meaning & Overview
Often used for phone keypads or passwords. Can signify importance, footnotes, or redaction/censorship.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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Unicode Codepoint Breakdown
Composite emoji sequence formed by multiple Unicode codepoints (ZWJ / Variation Selector / Regional Indicators)
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U+002A U+FE0F U+20E3002A-FE0F-20E3:keycap_asterisk:Developer Codes
:keycap_asterisk:*️⃣*️⃣\002A\FE0F\20E3\u{2A}\u{FE0F}\u{20E3}\u002A\uFE0F\u20E3*%EF%B8%8F%E2%83%A3Quick Reference FAQ
What does the *️⃣ Keycap Asterisk emoji mean?
Often used for phone keypads or passwords. Can signify importance, footnotes, or redaction/censorship.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for *️⃣ Keycap Asterisk?
The Unicode codepoint for *️⃣ is U+002A U+FE0F U+20E3, its HTML hex entity is *️⃣, and its shortcode is :keycap_asterisk:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the *️⃣ Keycap Asterisk emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "키캡 별표", 日本語 "キーキャップ 星", 简体中文 "星号键帽", 繁體中文 "星號鍵帽", Español "Tecla Asterisco".