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Represents the animal crab
Let's go crabbing at the beach! 🦀
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Crab
The 🦀 Crab emoji depicts a crustacean with a reddish-orange or brown shell, ten legs (including two prominent pincers), and often shown facing forward or slightly sideways. It is commonly used to rep...
Meaning & Usage
The 🦀 Crab emoji depicts a crustacean with a reddish-orange or brown shell, ten legs (including two prominent pincers), and often shown facing forward or slightly sideways. It is commonly used to represent crabs, the zodiac sign Cancer, seafood, or the beach and ocean. Beyond its literal meaning, the crab emoji can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is crabby or irritable, or to represent the concept of "crab mentality," where individuals try to pull others down to their level. The Crab emoji was introduced in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, solidifying its place in digital communication.
Usage Contexts
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Refers to the zodiac sign Cancer
My birthday is next month, I'm a Cancer! 🦀
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Indicates seafood or a seafood meal
I'm craving some crab legs tonight 🦀
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Expresses a feeling of grumpiness or being crabby
I'm feeling a bit crabby today, please be patient with me 🦀
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
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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🇹🇷
Yengeç
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Krebs
Deutsch
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Crabe
Français
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कर्कट
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
سرطان
العربية
🇷🇺
Краб
Русский
🇵🇰
کیکڑا
اردو
🇮🇩
Kepiting
Bahasa Indonesia
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Cua
Tiếng Việt
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ปู
ไทย
🇮🇷
خرچنگ
فارسی
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Ƙaguwa
Hausa
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ሸርጣን
አማርኛ
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Kaa
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
কাঁকড়া
বাংলা
🇲🇲
ကဏန်း
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Qisqichbaqa
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
खेकडा
मराठी
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పీత
తెలుగు
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Kepiting
Jawa
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Kêjal
Kurdî
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Alimasag Emoji
Filipino
Usage Tips
Combine with beach emojis
Use with other beach-related emojis like 🏖️, 🌊, and ☀️ to create a summery vibe.
Use for zodiac signs
If you're talking about astrology, the crab emoji is perfect for representing Cancer.
Show your mood
Don't be afraid to use it when you're feeling a little bit grumpy or crabby!
Developer Codes
U+1F980
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