curly loop
curly loop meaning
A single curly loop. It originates from Japanese carrier sets, where it represented a loop or a coil of tape. It has no widely agreed meaning in the West and is used almost entirely decoratively, as a squiggle or a flourish.
Meaning
A single curly loop. It originates from Japanese carrier sets, where it represented a loop or a coil of tape. It has no widely agreed meaning in the West and is used almost entirely decoratively, as a squiggle or a flourish. It is one of the emoji most people have never knowingly sent, and one of the few nobody misses.
How to use it
- Decorative squiggle ➰
- Nobody is entirely sure what this means ➰
- A loop, apparently ➰
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
Emoji look different on Apple, Google, Samsung, and other platforms.
Related emoji
This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | krullus |
| አማርኛ | ጥቅልል ሸምቀቆ |
| العربية | عقدة |
| অসমীয়া | কেঁকোৰা পাক |
| azərbaycan | spiral ilmə |
| башҡорт | элмәк |
| беларуская | звілістая пятля |
| български | примка |
| বাংলা | কার্লি লুপ |
| bosanski | uvrnuta petlja |
| català | llaç arrissat |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᎵᏥᏍᏆᏁᏓ ᎦᏕᏱᏍᏛᎢ |
| čeština | smyčka |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | йӑлӑ |
| Cymraeg | dolen gyrliog |
| Deutsch | Schleife |
| dolnoserbšćina | zawrośeńska šlejfa |
| Ελληνικά | βρόχος |
| English | curly loop |
| español | bucle |
| eesti | silmus |
| euskara | malgukia |
| فارسی | حلقه مجعد |
| suomi | silmukka |
| Filipino | curly loop |
| føroyskt | bukt |
| français | boucle |
| Gaeilge | lúb chatach |
| Gàidhlig | lùb dhualach |
| galego | bucle |
| ગુજરાતી | વાંકડિયુ લૂપ |
| Hausa | lanƙwasasshen maɗauki |
| עברית | לולאה |
| हिन्दी | लहरदार फंदा |
| hrvatski | vitičasta petlja |
| hornjoserbšćina | zawróćenska sekla |
| magyar | hurok |
| հայերեն | ոլորուն հանգույց |
| Indonesia | untaian bergelombang |
| íslenska | lykkja |
| italiano | occhiello |
| 日本語 | ループ |
| Jawa | garis cunthel |
| ქართული | ხვეული მარყუჟი |
| қазақ тілі | ілмек |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ىلمەك |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាខ្សែមួយរង្វេល |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಆರಂಭಿಕ ಸುರುಳಿ |
| 한국어 | 고리 |
| कोंकणी | कुरळो वलय |
| кыргызча | тармал кайчылаш |
| ລາວ | ຫ່ວງ |
| lietuvių | kilpelė |
| latviešu | cilpiņa |
| македонски | свиткана јамка |
| മലയാളം | ഒരു ചുരുളുള്ള ലൂപ്പ് |
| монгол | буржгар хүрд |
| मराठी | वळणदार लुप |
| Melayu | gelung ikal |
| မြန်မာ | လိမ်နေသည့် အကွင်း |
| नेपाली | कर्ली लुप |
| Nederlands | gekrulde lus |
| norsk | løkke |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କୁଟୀଳ ବନ୍ଧନୀ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਕਰਲੀ ਲੂਪ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Raúnd Shép Rop |
| polski | pętla |
| پښتو | تاو کړۍ |
| português | laço encaracolado |
| rumantsch | latsch |
| română | buclă ondulată |
| русский | петля |
| سنڌي | گھنڊيدار لوپ |
| တႆး | တူင်ႇငေႃး |
| සිංහල | රැළි ලූපය |
| slovenčina | slučka |
| slovenščina | zavita pentlja |
| Soomaali | laaban oo sargo’an |
| shqip | lak i përdredhur |
| српски | петља |
| srpski | petlja |
| svenska | ögla |
| Kiswahili | kitanzi kilichopinda |
| தமிழ் | சுருள் வளைவு |
| తెలుగు | కర్లీ లూప్ |
| ไทย | ห่วง |
| ትግርኛ | ዕኽሉል ጥውይዋይ |
| türkmen dili | buýra halka |
| lea fakatonga | laine fakasākisi |
| Türkçe | kıvrık döngü |
| українська | закручена петля |
| اردو | کرل ہوئی رسی |
| o‘zbek | jingalak halqa |
| Tiếng Việt | vòng lặp |
| Èdè Yorùbá | iho wọlọwọlo |
| 粵語 | 捲曲圈 |
| 粤语 | 卷曲圈 |
| 中文 | 卷曲环 |
| 繁體中文 | 日本單環標誌 |
| isiZulu | iluphu egobile |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+27B0 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :curly_loop:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the curly loop emoji (➰️) mean?
- A single curly loop. It originates from Japanese carrier sets, where it represented a loop or a coil of tape. It has no widely agreed meaning in the West and is used almost entirely decoratively, as a squiggle or a flourish.
- How do you type the curly loop emoji?
- Copy the curly loop emoji ➰️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the curly loop emoji in?
- The curly loop emoji belongs to the Symbols category.