Yo-yo 🪀
Quick answer
🪀 Yo-yo is an emoji in the Activities category, under “Games & hobbies”. People also find it by searching fluctuate, toy.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Activities
- Subgroup
- Games & hobbies
- Unicode
- U+1FA80
- Emoji version
- Emoji 12.0
- Year added
- 2019
- Shortcode
:yo_yo:
Yo-yo 🪀: Meaning
🪀 Yo-yo is an emoji in the Activities category, under “Games & hobbies”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 12.0 in 2019.
People also find it by searching fluctuate, toy.
How to use 🪀 Yo-yo
Game emojis show video games, cards, dice, and puzzles, for game nights and gaming streams.
Example messages
- Game night at mine 🪀
- New high score 🪀
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🪀 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1FA80 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🪀 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🪀 | |
| CSS | \1FA80 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1FA80} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83E\uDE80 | |
| Python | \U0001FA80 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%AA%80 | |
| GitHub | :yo_yo: | |
| Slack / Discord | :yo-yo: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🪀 | U+1FA80 | Yo-yo |
History and device support
🪀 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Emoji 12.0 (2019) added accessibility emojis, 🥱 yawning face, 🤎 brown and 🤍 white hearts, and the 🪔 diya lamp.
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 “yo-yo”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “yo-yo”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “yo-yo”.
Also searched as
- fluctuate
- toy
Related keywords
Learn more
Name in other languages
- EnglishYo-yo
- EspañolYoyó
- PortuguêsIoiô
- FrançaisYoyo
- DeutschJo-Jo
- ItalianoYo-yo
- NederlandsJojo
- РусскийЙо-йо
- УкраїнськаЙо-йо
- PolskiJojo
- TürkçeYoyo
- العربيةيويو
- فارسییویو
- اردویو یو
- עבריתיו-יו
- हिन्दीयो-यो
- বাংলায়ো-য়ো
- தமிழ்யோ யோ
- తెలుగుయో-యో
- मराठीयो-यो
- Bahasa IndonesiaYo-yo
- Bahasa MelayuYo-yo
- Tiếng ViệtYo-yo
- ไทยโยโย่
- FilipinoYoyo
- 日本語ヨーヨー
- 한국어요요
- 简体中文悠悠球
- 繁體中文溜溜球
- KiswahiliKigurudumu cha uzi
Questions and answers
What does the 🪀 Yo-yo emoji mean?
🪀 Yo-yo is an emoji in the Activities category, under “Games & hobbies”. People also find it by searching fluctuate, toy.
How do I copy and paste the Yo-yo 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 Yo-yo emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “yo-yo”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “yo-yo”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “yo-yo”.
When was the Yo-yo emoji added?
The Yo-yo emoji was added with Emoji 12.0 in 2019.
What is the Unicode for 🪀?
The Yo-yo emoji is U+1FA80 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🪀.
Which category is the Yo-yo emoji in?
🪀 Yo-yo is in the Activities category, in the “Games & hobbies” subgroup, together with 23 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🪀?
Emojis similar to 🪀 Yo-yo include 🎯 Bullseye, 🪁 Kite, 🔫 Water pistol, 🎱 Pool 8 ball.
What is the Yo-yo emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Yoyó (Español), Yoyo (Français), Jo-Jo (Deutsch), यो-यो (हिन्दी), يويو (العربية), ヨーヨー (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 “yo-yo”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🪀?
Its official keywords are fluctuate, toy. 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 Yo-yo?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :yo_yo: to insert 🪀.
Does 🪀 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 12.0 (2019), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Yo-yo 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.