Official Meaning & Overview
Represents danger, threat, or aggression. Used for the ocean, sharks, or competitive situations. 'Shark Tank'.
Official Unicode CLDR Name
Shark
Shortcode
:shark:Related Meanings & Search Keywords
Sharkseascaryteethjawspredatorattackdangeranimalfish
Official Names in 9 Languages
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Unicode Codepoint Breakdown
Standard single-codepoint Unicode emoji character
🦈
U+1F988Shark
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⚙️Technical Info
Unicode
U+1F988Hex Code
1F988Shortcodes
:shark:CLDRShark
VersionEmoji 15.0
Developer Codes
Shortcode
:shark:HTML Entity (Hex)
🦈HTML Entity (Dec)
🦈CSS Content
\1F988JavaScript (ES6)
\u{1F988}UTF-16 / JSON
\uD83E\uDD88URL Escape
%F0%9F%A6%88Quick Reference FAQ
What does the 🦈 Shark emoji mean?
Represents danger, threat, or aggression. Used for the ocean, sharks, or competitive situations. 'Shark Tank'.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for 🦈 Shark?
The Unicode codepoint for 🦈 is U+1F988, its HTML hex entity is 🦈, and its shortcode is :shark:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the 🦈 Shark emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "상어", 日本語 "サメ", 简体中文 "鲨鱼", 繁體中文 "鯊魚", Español "Tiburón".