otter
otter meaning
An otter, added in Emoji 12. 0. It represents the animal, river wildlife, and an internet reputation built almost entirely on one fact: otters hold hands while sleeping so they do not drift apart.
Meaning
An otter, added in Emoji 12.0. It represents the animal, river wildlife, and an internet reputation built almost entirely on one fact: otters hold hands while sleeping so they do not drift apart. That single detail has made the otter a symbol of devoted companionship and it is used constantly in romantic and friendship posts. It is also a conservation success in Britain.
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How to use it
- Otters hold hands so they do not float apart 🦦
- My significant otter 🦦
- Back in British rivers after decades away 🦦
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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Related emoji
This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | otter |
| አማርኛ | ትንሽ አውሬ |
| العربية | قندس |
| অসমীয়া | উদ |
| azərbaycan | samur |
| башҡорт | ҡама |
| беларуская | выдра |
| български | видра |
| বাংলা | উদ্বিড়াল |
| bosanski | vidra |
| català | llúdria |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏥᏯ |
| čeština | vydra |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | вӑлта тӑпри |
| Cymraeg | dyfrgi |
| Deutsch | Otter |
| dolnoserbšćina | wudra |
| Ελληνικά | βίδρα |
| English | otter |
| español | nutria |
| eesti | saarmas |
| euskara | igaraba |
| فارسی | سمور آبی |
| suomi | saukko |
| Filipino | otter |
| føroyskt | otur |
| français | loutre |
| Gaeilge | madra uisce |
| Gàidhlig | dòbhran |
| galego | londra |
| ગુજરાતી | જળબિલાડી |
| Hausa | otta |
| עברית | לוטרה |
| हिन्दी | ऊदबिलाव |
| hrvatski | vidra |
| hornjoserbšćina | wudra |
| magyar | vidra |
| հայերեն | ջրասամույր |
| Indonesia | berang-berang |
| íslenska | otur |
| italiano | lontra |
| 日本語 | カワウソ |
| Jawa | berang-berang |
| ქართული | წავი |
| қазақ тілі | кәмшат |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كامشات |
| ខ្មែរ | ភេ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಒಟ್ಟರ್ |
| 한국어 | 수달 |
| कोंकणी | पाणमाजर |
| кыргызча | кундуз |
| ລາວ | ໂຕນາກ |
| lietuvių | ūdra |
| latviešu | ūdrs |
| македонски | видра |
| മലയാളം | നീർനായ |
| монгол | халиу |
| मराठी | ओटर |
| Melayu | memerang |
| မြန်မာ | ဖျံ |
| नेपाली | ओट्टर |
| Nederlands | otter |
| norsk | oter |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଓଧ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਊਦ ਬਿਲਾਵ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Wọ́n Anọmọl Wé Im Nem Na Ọ́ta |
| polski | wydra |
| پښتو | د اوبو ژوى |
| português | lontra |
| rumantsch | ludra |
| română | vidră |
| русский | выдра |
| سنڌي | اوٽر |
| တႆး | မူၼ်ႈ |
| සිංහල | දියබල්ලා |
| slovenčina | vydra |
| slovenščina | vidra |
| Soomaali | kalluunka casiirka |
| shqip | vidër |
| српски | видра |
| srpski | vidra |
| svenska | utter |
| Kiswahili | fisi-maji |
| தமிழ் | நீர்நாய் |
| తెలుగు | నీరుపిల్లి |
| ไทย | ตัวนาก |
| ትግርኛ | ጣቑስታ |
| türkmen dili | gunduz |
| lea fakatonga | ʻotē |
| Türkçe | su samuru |
| українська | видра |
| اردو | اود بلاؤ |
| o‘zbek | qunduz |
| Tiếng Việt | rái cá |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ota |
| 粵語 | 獺 |
| 粤语 | 獭 |
| 中文 | 水獭 |
| 繁體中文 | 水獺 |
| isiZulu | i-otter |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F9A6
- Emoji version
- 12
- Shortcodes
- :otter:
- Category
- Animals & Nature
FAQ
- What does the otter emoji (🦦) mean?
- An otter, added in Emoji 12. 0. It represents the animal, river wildlife, and an internet reputation built almost entirely on one fact: otters hold hands while sleeping so they do not drift apart.
- How do you type the otter emoji?
- Copy the otter 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 otter emoji in?
- The otter emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category.