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Representing reading and literature
I'm spending the afternoon reading some classic literature 📚.
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Books
The 📚 Books emoji depicts a stack of two or three books, often shown with their covers facing forward. The colors of the books vary across platforms. This emoji primarily represents reading, knowledg...
Meaning & Usage
The 📚 Books emoji depicts a stack of two or three books, often shown with their covers facing forward. The colors of the books vary across platforms. This emoji primarily represents reading, knowledge, learning, education, and libraries. It's commonly used in contexts related to studying, academic pursuits, literature, and sharing information. Metaphorically, it can also represent wisdom, intelligence, and a thirst for knowledge. The Books emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Contexts
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Expressing excitement about education or learning
Back to school season is almost here! 📚
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Referencing a library or bookstore
Let's go to the library and find some new books 📚.
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Signifying knowledge and wisdom
She's a fountain of knowledge 📚.
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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Kitaplar
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Bücherstapel
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Livres
Français
🇮🇳
किताबें
हिन्दी
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كتب
العربية
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Книги
Русский
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کتابیں
اردو
🇮🇩
Buku
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Sách
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
หนังสือ
ไทย
🇮🇷
چند کتاب
فارسی
🇳🇬
Littattafai
Hausa
🇪🇹
መጽሐፍት
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Vitabu
Kiswahili
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বই
বাংলা
🇲🇲
စာအုပ်များ
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Kitoblar
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
पुस्तके
मराठी
🇮🇳
పుస్తకాలు
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Tumpukan Buku
Jawa
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Pirtûk
Kurdî
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Mga Aklat
Filipino
Usage Tips
Combine with other study emojis
Pair this emoji with emojis like 📝 (memo), 💻 (laptop), or ☕ (coffee) to create a more comprehensive message about studying.
Use it to promote reading challenges
Encourage reading by using this emoji when announcing or participating in reading challenges.
Showcase your intellectual interests
Use this emoji to indicate your interest in a particular subject or book club.
Developer Codes
U+1F4DA
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