key
key meaning
The key emoji 🔑 shows a classic metal key, standing for access, security, and unlocking things — both literally and figuratively. Literally it references house keys, locks, and getting in; figuratively it means the 'key' to success, a crucial factor, or a solution ('the key is patience'). In slang, calling something 'key' means it's essential.
Meaning
The key emoji 🔑 shows a classic metal key, standing for access, security, and unlocking things — both literally and figuratively. Literally it references house keys, locks, and getting in; figuratively it means the 'key' to success, a crucial factor, or a solution ('the key is patience'). In slang, calling something 'key' means it's essential. Practical and symbolic, it's used for everything from moving into a new home to highlighting what really matters.
Trend over time
Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Key
How to use it
- Got the keys to my new place 🔑
- Consistency is key 🔑
- This is the key to the whole plan 🔑
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).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | sleutel |
| አማርኛ | ቁልፍ |
| العربية | مفتاح |
| অসমীয়া | চাবি |
| azərbaycan | açar |
| башҡорт | асҡыс |
| беларуская | ключ |
| български | ключ |
| বাংলা | চাবি |
| bosanski | ključ |
| català | clau |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏍᏚᎢᏍᏗ |
| čeština | klíč |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | клавиш |
| Cymraeg | allwedd |
| Deutsch | Schlüssel |
| dolnoserbšćina | kluc |
| Ελληνικά | κλειδί |
| English | key |
| español | llave |
| eesti | võti |
| euskara | giltza |
| فارسی | کلید |
| suomi | avain |
| Filipino | susi |
| føroyskt | lykil |
| français | clé |
| Gaeilge | eochair |
| Gàidhlig | iuchair |
| galego | chave |
| ગુજરાતી | ચાવી |
| Hausa | makulli |
| עברית | מפתח |
| हिन्दी | चाबी |
| hrvatski | ključ |
| hornjoserbšćina | kluč |
| magyar | kulcs |
| հայերեն | բանալի |
| Indonesia | kunci |
| íslenska | lykill |
| italiano | chiave |
| 日本語 | 鍵 |
| Jawa | kunci |
| ქართული | გასაღები |
| қазақ тілі | кілт |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كىلت |
| ខ្មែរ | សោ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕೀ |
| 한국어 | 열쇠 |
| कोंकणी | चावी |
| кыргызча | ачкыч |
| ລາວ | ລູກກະແຈ |
| lietuvių | raktas |
| latviešu | atslēga |
| македонски | клуч |
| മലയാളം | താക്കോൽ |
| монгол | түлхүүр |
| मराठी | चावी |
| Melayu | kunci |
| မြန်မာ | သော့ |
| नेपाली | साँचो |
| Nederlands | sleutel |
| norsk | nøkkel |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଚାବି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਕੁੰਜੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Kii |
| polski | klucz |
| پښتو | کیلي |
| português | chave |
| rumantsch | clav |
| română | cheie |
| русский | ключ |
| سنڌي | چاٻي |
| တႆး | ၵၢၵ်ႇသေႃး |
| සිංහල | යතුර |
| slovenčina | kľúč |
| slovenščina | ključ |
| Soomaali | fure |
| shqip | çelës |
| српски | кључ |
| srpski | ključ |
| svenska | nyckel |
| Kiswahili | ufunguo |
| தமிழ் | சாவி |
| తెలుగు | తాళం చెవి |
| ไทย | กุญแจ |
| ትግርኛ | መፍትሕ |
| türkmen dili | açar |
| lea fakatonga | kī |
| Türkçe | anahtar |
| українська | ключ |
| اردو | چابی |
| o‘zbek | kalit |
| Tiếng Việt | chìa khóa |
| Èdè Yorùbá | kọ́kọ́rọ́ |
| 粵語 | 鎖匙 |
| 粤语 | 锁匙 |
| 中文 | 钥匙 |
| 繁體中文 | 鑰匙 |
| isiZulu | ukhiye |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F511
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :key:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the key emoji (🔑) mean?
- The key emoji 🔑 shows a classic metal key, standing for access, security, and unlocking things — both literally and figuratively. Literally it references house keys, locks, and getting in; figuratively it means the 'key' to success, a crucial factor, or a solution ('the key is patience'). In slang, calling something 'key' means it's essential.
- How do you type the key emoji?
- Copy the key 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 key emoji in?
- The key emoji belongs to the Objects category.