Kite Emoji

Activities

A colorful, diamond-shaped kite featuring a long tail trailing behind it. The design shows a frame structure with fabric stretched across, capturing the look of a classic recreational toy.

Usage Context

Used to represent outdoor play, windy weather, or the feeling of freedom and lightness. It frequently appears in messages about spring outings, children's activities, or relaxing days at the beach. It is often grouped with weather-related icons like ☀️ or 💨 to set the scene for an outdoor activity.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of Emoji 12.0. Kites have been used for centuries, originating in China for military signaling and measurement before becoming a global pastime. The emoji was introduced to provide a more specific way to signal leisure and outdoor recreation beyond generic objects.

Details

Glyph

🪁

Unicode

U+1FA81

Shortcode

:emoji_u1fa81:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDE81;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Activities

Subcategory game

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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