Emoji 5
cricket
Also known as Orthoptera, animal, bug, grasshopper, insect
A cricket, a jumping insect with long hind legs and antennae, shown in profile.
Meaning
The cricket emoji depicts a green or brown insect from the orthoptera group. It is commonly used to represent crickets, grasshoppers, insects, or nature. People also use it to symbolize chirping sounds, quietness, or the sport of cricket in some contexts.
Unicode name
Unicode defines this emoji as a cricket, an insect of the orthoptera order.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple's design, the cricket is green with a darker green head and segmented body, shown in left-facing profile with long bent legs and antennae.
Google
Google Noto's design shows a green cricket with lighter green accents and visible wing details, facing left on a cartoon-like body.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji depicts a bright green cricket with simple features, dark eyes, and long hind legs, also in left-facing profile.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🦗 cricket belong to?
🦗 cricket belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🦗 cricket?
🦗 cricket was added in Emoji 5. Its codepoint is U+1F997, made up of 1 code points.
