shooting star
shooting star meaning
A shooting star streaking across the sky. It is not a star at all — it is a grain of dust burning up in the atmosphere, usually smaller than a pea.
Meaning
A shooting star streaking across the sky. It is not a star at all — it is a grain of dust burning up in the atmosphere, usually smaller than a pea. It stands for wishes, luck and fleeting moments, and it is one of the more romantic objects in the set despite being, technically, a speck of rock on fire.
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How to use it
- Made a wish, obviously 🌠
- It is a grain of dust on fire, technically 🌠
- Gone before you can point at it 🌠
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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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | verskietende ster |
| አማርኛ | ተወርዋሪ ኮከብ |
| العربية | شهاب |
| অসমীয়া | উল্কা |
| azərbaycan | düşən ulduz |
| башҡорт | атыусы йондоҙ |
| беларуская | знічка |
| български | падаща звезда |
| বাংলা | উল্কা |
| bosanski | zvijezda padalica |
| català | estel fugaç |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏬᎰᏒ ᏃᏈᏏ |
| čeština | padající hvězda |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ӳкекен ҫӑлтӑр |
| Cymraeg | seren wib |
| Deutsch | Sternschnuppe |
| dolnoserbšćina | gwězdnica |
| Ελληνικά | αστέρι που πέφτει |
| English | shooting star |
| español | estrella fugaz |
| eesti | langev täht |
| euskara | izar-uxoa |
| فارسی | ستاره ثاقب |
| suomi | tähdenlento |
| Filipino | bulalakaw |
| føroyskt | stjørnuskot |
| français | étoile filante |
| Gaeilge | réalta reatha |
| Gàidhlig | rionnag earballach |
| galego | estrela fugaz |
| ગુજરાતી | ખરતો તારો |
| Hausa | mashi |
| עברית | כוכב שביט |
| हिन्दी | उल्का |
| hrvatski | zvijezda padalica |
| hornjoserbšćina | padaca hwězda |
| magyar | hullócsillag |
| հայերեն | ընկնող աստղ |
| Indonesia | bintang jatuh |
| íslenska | stjörnuhrap |
| italiano | stella cadente |
| 日本語 | 流れ星 |
| Jawa | lintang abuntut |
| ქართული | ვარდნილი ვარსკვლავი |
| қазақ тілі | ұшқан жұлдыз |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ۇشقان جۇلدىز |
| ខ្មែរ | ផ្កាយហោះ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ |
| 한국어 | 별똥별 |
| कोंकणी | पडपी नखेत्र |
| кыргызча | учкан жылдыз |
| ລາວ | ດາວຕົກ |
| lietuvių | krintanti žvaigždė |
| latviešu | krītoša zvaigzne |
| македонски | ѕвезда што паѓа |
| മലയാളം | വാൽനക്ഷത്രം |
| монгол | од харвах |
| मराठी | पडणारा तारा |
| Melayu | tahi bintang |
| မြန်မာ | ကြယ်ကြွေခြင်း |
| नेपाली | पुच्छ्रे तारा |
| Nederlands | vallende ster |
| norsk | stjerneskudd |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଉଲକା |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਟੁੱਟਦਾ ਤਾਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Shútín Sta |
| polski | spadająca gwiazda |
| پښتو | د ډزو ستوري |
| português | estrela cadente |
| rumantsch | staila crudanta |
| română | stea căzătoare |
| русский | падающая звезда |
| سنڌي | ٽٽندڙ تارو |
| တႆး | လၢဝ်ယွတ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | කඩා වැටෙන තරුව |
| slovenčina | padajúca hviezda |
| slovenščina | utrinek |
| Soomaali | waran cireed |
| shqip | yll që bie |
| српски | звезда падалица |
| srpski | zvezda padalica |
| svenska | stjärnfall |
| Kiswahili | kimwondo |
| தமிழ் | எரிநட்சத்திரம் |
| తెలుగు | ఉల్క నేల రాలడం |
| ไทย | ดาวตก |
| ትግርኛ | ተወንጫፊ ኮኾብ |
| türkmen dili | süýnýän ýyldyz |
| lea fakatonga | fetuʻu ʻesiafi |
| Türkçe | yıldız kayması |
| українська | метеор |
| اردو | شہابِ ثاقب |
| o‘zbek | uchayotgan yulduz |
| Tiếng Việt | sao băng |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Irawọ Yiyọ |
| 粵語 | 流星 |
| 粤语 | 流星 |
| 中文 | 流星 |
| 繁體中文 | 流星 |
| isiZulu | inkanyezi edubulayo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F320
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :shooting_star: :stars:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the shooting star emoji (🌠) mean?
- A shooting star streaking across the sky. It is not a star at all — it is a grain of dust burning up in the atmosphere, usually smaller than a pea.
- How do you type the shooting star emoji?
- Copy the shooting star 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 shooting star emoji in?
- The shooting star emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.