What does ๐ Kimono mean?
A kimono, the traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves and an obi sash at the waist. It is used for Japanese culture, tea ceremonies, coming-of-age celebrations and summer festivals where people wear the lighter cotton yukata. It also stands for traditional dress in general, and sometimes for robes, dressing gowns or comfortable loungewear.
๐ Kimono is an emoji from the Objects category (clothing & accessories), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about clothing and comfortable.
Example messages
๐ Kimono on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Kimono looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Kimono 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 :kimono:.
When was the Kimono emoji added?
๐ Kimono 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 Kimono. The underlying code (U+1F458) 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.