joystick
joystick meaning
An arcade joystick. It stands for gaming, and specifically for retro and arcade gaming — nobody has used a joystick like this in decades, which is exactly why it means what it means.
Meaning
An arcade joystick. It stands for gaming, and specifically for retro and arcade gaming — nobody has used a joystick like this in decades, which is exactly why it means what it means. It appears in gaming contexts and carries strong nostalgia for a very particular era of the medium, when games lived in cabinets and ate your pocket money.
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How to use it
- Retro arcade night 🕹️
- Nobody has used one of these in thirty years 🕹️
- Gaming, old school 🕹️
How it looks
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | speelstok |
| አማርኛ | ጆይስቲክ |
| العربية | ذراع تحكم |
| অসমীয়া | জয়ষ্টিক |
| azərbaycan | coystik |
| башҡорт | джойстик |
| беларуская | джойсцік |
| български | джойстик |
| বাংলা | জয়স্টিক |
| bosanski | džojstik |
| català | palanca de control |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎨᏘᏴᏍᏗ |
| čeština | joystick |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | чойстик |
| Cymraeg | ffon reoli |
| Deutsch | Joystick |
| dolnoserbšćina | joystick |
| Ελληνικά | joystick |
| English | joystick |
| español | joystick |
| eesti | juhtpult |
| euskara | joko-palanka |
| فارسی | دسته بازی |
| suomi | joystick |
| Filipino | joystick |
| føroyskt | stýripinnur |
| français | manette de jeu |
| Gaeilge | luamhán stiúrtha |
| Gàidhlig | bioran-smachd |
| galego | panca de control |
| ગુજરાતી | જોયસ્ટિક |
| Hausa | abin buga wasa |
| עברית | ג׳ויסטיק |
| हिन्दी | जॉयस्टिक, गेम, वीडियो गेम |
| hrvatski | igraća palica |
| hornjoserbšćina | joystick |
| magyar | joystick |
| հայերեն | ջոյսթիք |
| Indonesia | joystick |
| íslenska | stýripinni |
| italiano | joystick |
| 日本語 | ジョイスティック |
| Jawa | tuas kontrol |
| ქართული | ჯოისტიკი |
| қазақ тілі | джойстик |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جوستىك |
| ខ្មែរ | ដងបញ្ជាហ្គេម |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಜಾಯ್ಸ್ಟಿಕ್ |
| 한국어 | 조이스틱 |
| कोंकणी | जॉयस्टिक |
| кыргызча | жойстик |
| ລາວ | ຄັນບັງຄັບ |
| lietuvių | valdymo svirtis |
| latviešu | kursorsvira |
| македонски | џојстик |
| മലയാളം | ജോയ്സ്റ്റിക് |
| монгол | удирдлага |
| मराठी | जॉयस्टिक |
| Melayu | kayu bedik |
| မြန်မာ | ပဲ့ထိန်းမဏ္ဍိုင် |
| नेपाली | जोस्टिक |
| Nederlands | joystick |
| norsk | joystick |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଜଏଷ୍ଟିକ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਜੁਆਏਸਟਿੱਕ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Jọístik |
| polski | dżojstik |
| پښتو | جوی سټیک |
| português | joystick |
| rumantsch | joystick |
| română | joystick |
| русский | джойстик |
| سنڌي | جوائي اسٽڪ |
| တႆး | ၵျွႆးသတိၵ်ႉ |
| සිංහල | ජෝයිස්ටික් |
| slovenčina | joystick |
| slovenščina | igralna palica |
| Soomaali | usha farxada |
| shqip | levë |
| српски | џојстик |
| srpski | džojstik |
| svenska | joystick |
| Kiswahili | usukani |
| தமிழ் | ஜாய் ஸ்டிக் |
| తెలుగు | జాయ్స్టిక్ |
| ไทย | จอยสติ๊ก |
| ትግርኛ | ጆይስቲክ |
| türkmen dili | joýstik |
| lea fakatonga | ʻakau vaʻinga |
| Türkçe | oyun çubuğu |
| українська | джойстик |
| اردو | جوائے اسٹک |
| o‘zbek | joystik |
| Tiếng Việt | cần điều khiển |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ìdarí eré |
| 粵語 | 遊戲桿 |
| 粤语 | 游戏杆 |
| 中文 | 游戏操控杆 |
| 繁體中文 | 搖桿 |
| isiZulu | ijoystiki |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F579 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.7
- Shortcodes
- :joystick:
- Category
- Activities
FAQ
- What does the joystick emoji (🕹️) mean?
- An arcade joystick. It stands for gaming, and specifically for retro and arcade gaming — nobody has used a joystick like this in decades, which is exactly why it means what it means.
- How do you type the joystick emoji?
- Copy the joystick 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 joystick emoji in?
- The joystick emoji belongs to the Activities category.