Microbe 🦠
Quick answer
🦠 Microbe is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Bugs”. People also find it by searching amoeba, bacteria, science, virus.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Animals & nature
- Subgroup
- Bugs
- Unicode
- U+1F9A0
- Emoji version
- Emoji 11.0
- Year added
- 2018
- Shortcode
:microbe:
Microbe 🦠: Meaning
🦠 Microbe is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Bugs”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
People also find it by searching amoeba, bacteria, science, virus.
How to use 🦠 Microbe
Bug emojis show insects and small creatures. Bees and butterflies are cute; spiders and cockroaches signal “yikes”.
Example messages
- First butterfly of the season 🦠
- There’s a spider in the bathroom 🦠
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🦠 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F9A0 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🦠 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🦠 | |
| CSS | \1F9A0 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F9A0} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83E\uDDA0 | |
| Python | \U0001F9A0 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%A6%A0 | |
| GitHub | :microbe: | |
| Slack / Discord | :microbe: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🦠 | U+1F9A0 | Microbe |
History and device support
🦠 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Emoji 11.0 (2018) added 🥰 🥺 🥳 🥵 🥶, superheroes, and hair styles for people.
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 “microbe”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “microbe”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “microbe”.
Also searched as
- amoeba
- bacteria
- science
- virus
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishMicrobe
- EspañolMicrobio
- PortuguêsMicróbio
- FrançaisMicrobe
- DeutschMikrobe
- ItalianoMicrobo
- NederlandsMicrobe
- РусскийМикроб
- УкраїнськаМікроб
- PolskiZarazek
- TürkçeMikrop
- العربيةجرثومة
- فارسیمیکروب
- اردوجرثومہ
- עבריתמיקרוב
- हिन्दीरोगाणु
- বাংলাজীবাণু
- தமிழ்நுண்ணுயிரி
- తెలుగుసూక్ష్మక్రిమి
- मराठीमायक्रोब
- Bahasa IndonesiaMikroba
- Bahasa MelayuMikrob
- Tiếng ViệtVi trùng
- ไทยจุลินทรีย์
- FilipinoMikrobyo
- 日本語微生物
- 한국어미생물
- 简体中文细菌
- 繁體中文微生物
- KiswahiliBakteria
Questions and answers
What does the 🦠 Microbe emoji mean?
🦠 Microbe is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Bugs”. People also find it by searching amoeba, bacteria, science, virus.
How do I copy and paste the Microbe 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 Microbe emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “microbe”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “microbe”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “microbe”.
When was the Microbe emoji added?
The Microbe emoji was added with Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
What is the Unicode for 🦠?
The Microbe emoji is U+1F9A0 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🦠.
Which category is the Microbe emoji in?
🦠 Microbe is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Bugs” subgroup, together with 16 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🦠?
Emojis similar to 🦠 Microbe include 🐌 Snail, 🦋 Butterfly, Monarch butterfly, 🐛 Bug.
What is the Microbe emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Microbio (Español), Microbe (Français), Mikrobe (Deutsch), रोगाणु (हिन्दी), جرثومة (العربية), 微生物 (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 “microbe”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🦠?
Its official keywords are amoeba, bacteria, science, virus. 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 Microbe?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :microbe: to insert 🦠.
Does 🦠 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 11.0 (2018), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Microbe 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.