oden

oden meaning

A skewer of oden — Japanese food simmered in dashi broth, sold from convenience-store counters in winter. It is a deeply Japanese emoji with almost no recognition abroad, where it tends to be read vaguely as a kebab or barbecue skewer. Within Japan it is unmistakably winter food.

Meaning

A skewer of oden — Japanese food simmered in dashi broth, sold from convenience-store counters in winter. It is a deeply Japanese emoji with almost no recognition abroad, where it tends to be read vaguely as a kebab or barbecue skewer. Within Japan it is unmistakably winter food. It is one of the clearest examples of an emoji whose meaning depends entirely on where the reader is.

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How to use it

• Oden from the konbini on a cold night 🍢
• Winter food, properly 🍢
• Daikon is the best bit 🍢

How it looks

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This emoji in other languages

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Technical details

Codepoints

U+1F362

Emoji version

0.6

Shortcodes

:oden:

Category

Food & Drink

FAQ

What does the oden emoji (🍢) mean?

A skewer of oden — Japanese food simmered in dashi broth, sold from convenience-store counters in winter. It is a deeply Japanese emoji with almost no recognition abroad, where it tends to be read vaguely as a kebab or barbecue skewer. Within Japan it is unmistakably winter food.

How do you type the oden emoji?

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What category is the oden emoji in?

The oden emoji belongs to the Food & Drink category.