Wind chime

Wind chime Emoji

Activities

A glass wind chime hanging from a thin string with a colorful paper slip dangling at the bottom. The design shows the typical look of a Japanese furin, which sways in the breeze to make a light, tinkling sound.

Usage Context

Used to signal hot summer weather, a cooling breeze, or a sense of relaxation. It is often shared during summer festivals or when someone wants to express that they are enjoying a peaceful, breezy day. It is frequently paired with other seasonal icons like โ˜€๏ธ or ๐Ÿƒ.

History

Known as a 'furin' in Japan, these glass bells have been used for centuries to ward off evil spirits and provide auditory relief during humid summer months. The emoji was added to the Unicode standard to represent this specific cultural tradition, which predates modern weather alerts and air conditioning.

Details

Glyph
๐ŸŽ
Unicode
U+1F390
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f390:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X
Category Activities
Subcategory event
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
wind chimenaturedingspringbellactivitycelebrationentertainmentfurinjellyfishsummerbreezetraditionjapanglass

Twemoji Attribution

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