Emoji 12
kite
Also known as fly, soar
A diamond-shaped kite with a tail, often shown with a string and in flight.
Meaning
The kite emoji represents the traditional flying toy, typically associated with outdoor play and windy days. It is used to express joy, freedom, or the act of letting go, and can also reference kite festivals or childhood memories.
Unicode name
The Unicode character U+1FA81 is named 'kite' and belongs to the Games & Hobbies subcategory, symbolizing the activity of flying a kite.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a colorful, diamond-shaped kite with a red, yellow, and blue pattern, a trailing line, and a small tail ribbon.
Google
Google's Noto design displays a purple diamond kite with a blue tail, a yellow cross, and a thin string, set at a slight angle.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji depicts a red and white diamond kite with a yellow tail and a black string, shown in a dynamic diagonal position.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🪁 kite belong to?
🪁 kite belongs to the activities category, which contains 85 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🪁 kite?
🪁 kite was added in Emoji 12. Its codepoint is U+1FA81, made up of 1 code points.
