What does ๐ Bullet Train mean?
A bullet train with a long, rounded nose, the iconic shape of Japanโs shinkansen. People use it for high-speed rail, trips around Japan and anything moving very quickly. It can also mean โon my way, fastโ or describe a project that is racing ahead. ๐ shows a similar high-speed train, and the two are frequently swapped depending on which one looks sleeker on your phone.
๐ Bullet Train is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about high-speed, nose, railway, shinkansen, speed and travel.
Example messages
๐ Bullet Train on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Bullet Train looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Bullet Train emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :bullettrain_front:.
When was the Bullet Train emoji added?
๐ Bullet Train was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Bullet Train. The underlying code (U+1F685) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.