Kitchen knife 🔪
Quick answer
A kitchen knife. Cooking and chopping; sometimes used for threats, so mind the context.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Food & drink
- Subgroup
- Dishware
- Unicode
- U+1F52A
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Year added
- 2010
- Shortcode
:hocho:
Kitchen knife 🔪: Meaning
A kitchen knife.
Cooking and chopping; sometimes used for threats, so mind the context.
🔪 Kitchen knife is an emoji in the Food & drink category, under “Dishware”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
People also find it by searching chef, cooking, hocho, kitchen, knife, tool.
Combos
How to use 🔪 Kitchen knife
Dishware emojis show plates, cutlery, and kitchen tools. They mean eating, cooking, or “dinner is served”.
Example messages
- Dinner’s ready 🔪
- Cooking class tonight 🔪
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🔪 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F52A | |
| HTML (hex) | 🔪 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🔪 | |
| CSS | \1F52A | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F52A} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83D\uDD2A | |
| Python | \U0001F52A | |
| URL | %F0%9F%94%AA | |
| GitHub | :hocho: :knife: | |
| Slack / Discord | :hocho: :knife: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🔪 | U+1F52A | Kitchen knife |
History and device support
🔪 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “kitchen knife”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “kitchen knife”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “kitchen knife”.
Also searched as
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishKitchen knife
- EspañolCuchillo de cocina
- PortuguêsFaca de cozinha
- FrançaisCouteau de cuisine
- DeutschKüchenmesser
- ItalianoColtello da cucina
- NederlandsKeukenmes
- РусскийНож
- УкраїнськаКухонний ніж
- PolskiNóż kuchenny
- TürkçeMutfak bıçağı
- العربيةسكين طهي
- فارسیچاقوی آشپزخانه
- اردوکچن کی چھری
- עבריתסכין מטבח
- हिन्दीखाना बनाने का चाकू
- বাংলারান্না ঘরের ছুরি
- தமிழ்சமையல் கத்தி
- తెలుగుకూరగాయలు తరిగే కత్తి
- मराठीस्वयंपाकघरात वापरला जाणारा चाकू
- Bahasa IndonesiaPisau dapur
- Bahasa MelayuPisau dapur
- Tiếng ViệtDao làm bếp
- ไทยมีดทำครัว
- FilipinoKutsilyo
- 日本語包丁
- 한국어식칼
- 简体中文菜刀
- 繁體中文菜刀
- KiswahiliKisu kinachotumika jikoni
Questions and answers
What does the 🔪 Kitchen knife emoji mean?
A kitchen knife. Cooking and chopping; sometimes used for threats, so mind the context.
How do I copy and paste the Kitchen knife emoji?
Tap or click the large 🔪 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Kitchen knife emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “kitchen knife”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “kitchen knife”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “kitchen knife”.
When was the Kitchen knife emoji added?
The Kitchen knife emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
What is the Unicode for 🔪?
The Kitchen knife emoji is U+1F52A in Unicode. In HTML, write 🔪.
Which category is the Kitchen knife emoji in?
🔪 Kitchen knife is in the Food & drink category, in the “Dishware” subgroup, together with 6 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🔪?
Emojis similar to 🔪 Kitchen knife include 🥢 Chopsticks, 🍽️ Fork and knife with plate, 🍴 Fork and knife, 🥄 Spoon.
What is the Kitchen knife emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Cuchillo de cocina (Español), Couteau de cuisine (Français), Küchenmesser (Deutsch), खाना बनाने का चाकू (हिन्दी), سكين طهي (العربية), 包丁 (日本語).
How many characters is the 🔪 emoji?
🔪 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🔪?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “kitchen knife”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🔪?
Its official keywords are chef, cooking, hocho, kitchen, knife, tool, weapon. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🔪.
Can I use 🔪 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🔪 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🔪 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Kitchen knife?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :hocho: to insert 🔪.
Does 🔪 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Kitchen knife emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🔪 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.