kite
kite meaning
A kite, added in Emoji 12. 0. It stands for kite-flying, wind and open skies. It carries real cultural weight in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, where kite-fighting is a serious pursuit, and in China, where kites were invented.
Meaning
A kite, added in Emoji 12.0. It stands for kite-flying, wind and open skies. It carries real cultural weight in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, where kite-fighting is a serious pursuit, and in China, where kites were invented. It appears in spring and outdoor contexts, and it is one of the more joyful objects in the set.
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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Kite
How to use it
- Kite flying on the beach 🪁
- Kite fighting is a genuine competitive sport 🪁
- Perfect wind for it today 🪁
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 99 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | vlieër |
| አማርኛ | ካይት |
| العربية | طائرة ورقية |
| অসমীয়া | চিলা |
| azərbaycan | çərpələng |
| башҡорт | ҡағыҙ осорғос |
| беларуская | паветраны змей |
| български | хвърчило |
| বাংলা | ঘুড়ি |
| bosanski | zmaj od papira |
| català | estel |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᎳᏫᏅᏙᏗ |
| čeština | papírový drak |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | хут ҫӗлен |
| Cymraeg | barcud |
| Deutsch | Drachen |
| dolnoserbšćina | plon za pušćanje |
| Ελληνικά | χαρταετός |
| English | kite |
| español | cometa |
| eesti | tuulelohe |
| euskara | haize-parpaila |
| فارسی | بادبادک |
| suomi | leija |
| Filipino | saranggola |
| føroyskt | flúgvandi dreki |
| français | cerf-volant |
| Gaeilge | eitleog |
| Gàidhlig | itealag |
| galego | papaventos |
| ગુજરાતી | પતંગ |
| Hausa | fiffiluwa |
| עברית | עפיפון |
| हिन्दी | पतंग |
| hrvatski | papirnati zmaj |
| hornjoserbšćina | zmij za pušćenje |
| magyar | papírsárkány |
| հայերեն | օդապարուկ |
| Indonesia | layang-layang |
| íslenska | flugdreki |
| italiano | aquilone |
| 日本語 | たこ |
| Jawa | layangan |
| ქართული | ფრანი |
| қазақ тілі | қағаз батпырауық |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قاعاز باتپىراۋىق |
| ខ្មែរ | ខ្លែង |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಗಾಳಿಪಟ |
| 한국어 | 연 |
| कोंकणी | पतंग |
| кыргызча | Кагаз батперек |
| ລາວ | ວ່າວ |
| lietuvių | aitvaras |
| latviešu | gaisa pūķis |
| македонски | летечки змеј |
| മലയാളം | പട്ടം |
| монгол | цаасан шувуу |
| मराठी | पतंग |
| Melayu | layang-layang |
| မြန်မာ | စွန် |
| नेपाली | चङ्गा |
| Nederlands | vlieger |
| norsk | papirdrage |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଗୁଡି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਪਤੰਗ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Kait |
| polski | latawiec |
| پښتو | پتنګ |
| português | pipa |
| română | zmeu |
| русский | воздушный змей |
| سنڌي | لغڙ |
| တႆး | ၵႃဝၢဝ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | සරුංගලය |
| slovenčina | papierový šarkan |
| slovenščina | zmaj (igrača) |
| Soomaali | abitey |
| shqip | balonë |
| српски | змај на ветар |
| srpski | zmaj na vetar |
| svenska | flygande drake |
| Kiswahili | kishada |
| தமிழ் | பட்டம் |
| తెలుగు | గాలి పటం |
| ไทย | ว่าว |
| ትግርኛ | ካይት |
| türkmen dili | batbörek |
| lea fakatonga | lofa |
| Türkçe | uçurtma |
| українська | повітряний змій |
| اردو | پتنگ |
| o‘zbek | varrak |
| Tiếng Việt | diều |
| Èdè Yorùbá | káìtì |
| 粵語 | 風箏 |
| 粤语 | 风筝 |
| 中文 | 风筝 |
| 繁體中文 | 風箏 |
| isiZulu | i-kite |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1FA81
- Emoji version
- 12
- Shortcodes
- :kite:
- Category
- Activities
FAQ
- What does the kite emoji (🪁) mean?
- A kite, added in Emoji 12. 0. It stands for kite-flying, wind and open skies. It carries real cultural weight in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, where kite-fighting is a serious pursuit, and in China, where kites were invented.
- How do you type the kite emoji?
- Copy the kite 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 kite emoji in?
- The kite emoji belongs to the Activities category.
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