old key
old key meaning
An ornate antique key. It stands for keys, access and unlocking, with a distinctly old-fashioned and slightly magical air — this is the key to a mystery or a manor house, not a Yale lock.
Meaning
An ornate antique key. It stands for keys, access and unlocking, with a distinctly old-fashioned and slightly magical air — this is the key to a mystery or a manor house, not a Yale lock. It is used in puzzle, fantasy and mystery contexts, and figuratively for the key to a problem — the one detail that makes everything else make sense.
How to use it
- That is the key to the whole thing 🗝️
- Very gothic, very mysterious 🗝️
- Found the missing piece 🗝️
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | ou sleutel |
| አማርኛ | አሮጌ ቁልፍ |
| العربية | مفتاح قديم |
| অসমীয়া | পুৰণি চাবি |
| azərbaycan | köhnə açar |
| башҡорт | иҫке асҡыс |
| беларуская | стары ключ |
| български | стар ключ |
| বাংলা | পুরোনো চাবি |
| bosanski | stari ključ |
| català | clau antiga |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏪᏘ ᏍᏚᎢᏍᏗ |
| čeština | starý klíč |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | кивӗ ҫӑраҫҫи |
| Cymraeg | hen allwedd |
| Deutsch | alter Schlüssel |
| dolnoserbšćina | stary kluc |
| Ελληνικά | παλιό κλειδί |
| English | old key |
| español | llave antigua |
| eesti | vana võti |
| euskara | giltza zaharra |
| فارسی | کلید قدیمی |
| suomi | vanha avain |
| Filipino | lumang susi |
| føroyskt | gamal lykil |
| français | clé ancienne |
| Gaeilge | sean-eochair |
| Gàidhlig | iuchair seann-nòsach |
| galego | chave antiga |
| ગુજરાતી | જૂની ચાવી |
| Hausa | tsohon makulli |
| עברית | מפתח ישן |
| हिन्दी | पुरानी चाबी |
| hrvatski | starinski ključ |
| hornjoserbšćina | stary kluč |
| magyar | régi kulcs |
| հայերեն | հին բանալի |
| Indonesia | kunci antik |
| íslenska | gamall lykill |
| italiano | chiave antica |
| 日本語 | 古い鍵 |
| Jawa | kunci kuna |
| ქართული | ძველი გასაღები |
| қазақ тілі | ескі кілт |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ەسكى كىلت |
| ខ្មែរ | សោបុរាណ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಹಳೆಯ ಕೀ |
| 한국어 | 오래된 열쇠 |
| कोंकणी | पोरणी चावी |
| кыргызча | эски ачкыч |
| ລາວ | ລູກກະແຈເກົ່າ |
| lietuvių | senas raktas |
| latviešu | veca atslēga |
| македонски | стар клуч |
| മലയാളം | പഴയ താക്കോൽ |
| монгол | хуучин түлхүүр |
| मराठी | जुनी चावी |
| Melayu | kunci lama |
| မြန်မာ | သော့ဟောင်း |
| नेपाली | पुरानो साँचो |
| Nederlands | oude sleutel |
| norsk | gammeldags nøkkel |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ପୁରୁଣା ଚାବି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਕੁੰਜੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Óld Kii |
| polski | staroświecki klucz |
| پښتو | زاړه کیلي |
| português | chave antiga |
| rumantsch | clav veglia |
| română | cheie veche |
| русский | старинный ключ |
| سنڌي | پراڻي چاٻي |
| တႆး | ၵၢၵ်ႇသေႃးမိူဝ်ႈၵွၼ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | පැරණි යතුර |
| slovenčina | starý kľúč |
| slovenščina | star ključ |
| Soomaali | fure qadiimi ah |
| shqip | çelës i vjetër |
| српски | стари кључ |
| srpski | stari ključ |
| svenska | gammal nyckel |
| Kiswahili | ufunguo wa zamani |
| தமிழ் | பழையச் சாவி |
| తెలుగు | పాతకాలం తాళం చెవి |
| ไทย | กุญแจเก่า |
| ትግርኛ | ናይ ቀደም መፍትሕ |
| türkmen dili | köne açar |
| lea fakatonga | kī motuʻa |
| Türkçe | eski anahtar |
| українська | старовинний ключ |
| اردو | پرانی چابی |
| o‘zbek | qadimiy kalit |
| Tiếng Việt | chìa khóa cũ |
| Èdè Yorùbá | kó̩kọ́ró̩ àtijó̩ |
| 粵語 | 舊鎖匙 |
| 粤语 | 旧锁匙 |
| 中文 | 老式钥匙 |
| 繁體中文 | 老鑰匙 |
| isiZulu | ukhiye omdala |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F5DD U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.7
- Shortcodes
- :old_key:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the old key emoji (🗝️) mean?
- An ornate antique key. It stands for keys, access and unlocking, with a distinctly old-fashioned and slightly magical air — this is the key to a mystery or a manor house, not a Yale lock.
- How do you type the old key emoji?
- Copy the old 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 old key emoji in?
- The old key emoji belongs to the Objects category.
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