Drum 🥁
Quick answer
🥁 Drum is an emoji in the Objects category, under “Musical instruments”. People also find it by searching drumsticks, music.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Objects
- Subgroup
- Musical instruments
- Unicode
- U+1F941
- Emoji version
- Emoji 3.0
- Year added
- 2016
- Shortcode
:drum:
Drum 🥁: Meaning
🥁 Drum is an emoji in the Objects category, under “Musical instruments”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.
People also find it by searching drumsticks, music.
Combos
How to use 🥁 Drum
Instrument emojis show guitars, pianos, drums, and more, for musicians, lessons, and gigs.
Example messages
- First guitar lesson 🥁
- Band practice at 7 🥁
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🥁 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F941 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🥁 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🥁 | |
| CSS | \1F941 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F941} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83E\uDD41 | |
| Python | \U0001F941 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%A5%81 | |
| GitHub | :drum: | |
| Slack / Discord | :drum_with_drumsticks: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🥁 | U+1F941 | Drum |
History and device support
🥁 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 3.0 (2016). Emoji 3.0 (2016) added favorites like 🤣 rolling on the floor laughing, 🤦 facepalm, 🤷 shrug, and 🥑 avocado.
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 “drum”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “drum”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “drum”.
Also searched as
- drumsticks
- music
Related keywords
Learn more
Name in other languages
- EnglishDrum
- EspañolTambor
- PortuguêsTambor
- FrançaisBatterie
- DeutschTrommel
- ItalianoTamburo
- NederlandsTrommel
- РусскийБарабан
- УкраїнськаБарабан
- PolskiBęben
- TürkçeDavul
- العربيةطبلة
- فارسیطبل
- اردوڈرم
- עבריתתוף
- हिन्दीड्रम
- বাংলাড্রাম
- தமிழ்மேளம்
- తెలుగుడ్రమ్
- मराठीड्रम
- Bahasa IndonesiaDrum
- Bahasa MelayuDram
- Tiếng ViệtTrống
- ไทยกลอง
- FilipinoDrum
- 日本語ドラム
- 한국어드럼
- 简体中文鼓
- 繁體中文鼓
- KiswahiliNgoma
Questions and answers
What does the 🥁 Drum emoji mean?
🥁 Drum is an emoji in the Objects category, under “Musical instruments”. People also find it by searching drumsticks, music.
How do I copy and paste the Drum 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 Drum emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “drum”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “drum”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “drum”.
When was the Drum emoji added?
The Drum emoji was added with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.
What is the Unicode for 🥁?
The Drum emoji is U+1F941 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🥁.
Which category is the Drum emoji in?
🥁 Drum is in the Objects category, in the “Musical instruments” subgroup, together with 12 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🥁?
Emojis similar to 🥁 Drum include 🎷 Saxophone, 🎺 Trumpet, Trombone, 🪗 Accordion.
What is the Drum emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Tambor (Español), Batterie (Français), Trommel (Deutsch), ड्रम (हिन्दी), طبلة (العربية), ドラム (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 “drum”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🥁?
Its official keywords are drumsticks, music. 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 Drum?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :drum: to insert 🥁.
Does 🥁 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 3.0 (2016), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Drum 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.