warning
warning meaning
The warning emoji ⚠️ is a black exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle, the universal sign to be careful. It flags caution, danger, or something important that needs attention — a heads-up before a risky detail, an alert about a problem, or emphasis on 'proceed carefully'.
Meaning
The warning emoji ⚠️ is a black exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle, the universal sign to be careful. It flags caution, danger, or something important that needs attention — a heads-up before a risky detail, an alert about a problem, or emphasis on 'proceed carefully'. People use it in notices, safety reminders, and to make a serious point stand out. Bright and instantly recognizable, it says 'pay attention here'.
Trend over time
Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Warning
How to use it
- ⚠️ Roadworks ahead, plan extra time
- ⚠️ Spoilers below, read at your own risk
- Heads up, deadline moved ⚠️
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 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | waarskuwing |
| አማርኛ | ማስጠንቀቂያ |
| العربية | إشارة تحذير |
| অসমীয়া | সাৱধান |
| azərbaycan | xəbərdarlıq |
| башҡорт | иҫкәртеү |
| беларуская | папярэджанне |
| български | предупредителен знак |
| বাংলা | সতর্কতা |
| bosanski | upozorenje |
| català | advertència |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎦᎾᏰᎯᏍᏗ |
| čeština | varování |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | асӑрхаттару значокӗ |
| Cymraeg | rhybudd |
| Deutsch | Warnung |
| dolnoserbšćina | warnowanje |
| Ελληνικά | προειδοποίηση |
| English | warning |
| español | advertencia |
| eesti | hoiatus |
| euskara | abisua |
| فارسی | هشدار |
| suomi | varoitus |
| Filipino | babala |
| føroyskt | ávaring |
| français | symbole d’avertissement |
| Gaeilge | comhartha rabhaidh |
| Gàidhlig | rabhadh |
| galego | sinal de advertencia |
| ગુજરાતી | ચેતવણી |
| Hausa | gargaɗi |
| עברית | שלט אזהרה |
| हिन्दी | चेतावनी |
| hrvatski | upozorenje |
| hornjoserbšćina | warnowanje |
| magyar | figyelmeztetés |
| հայերեն | զգուշացում |
| Indonesia | peringatan |
| íslenska | varúð |
| italiano | simbolo di avviso |
| 日本語 | 警告 |
| Jawa | pepenget |
| ქართული | გაფრთხილება |
| қазақ тілі | ескерту |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ەسكەرتۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាព្រមាន |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ |
| 한국어 | 주의 |
| कोंकणी | शिटकावणी |
| кыргызча | эскертүү |
| ລາວ | ລະວັງ |
| lietuvių | įspėjimas |
| latviešu | brīdinājums |
| македонски | предупредување |
| മലയാളം | മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് |
| монгол | анхааруулга |
| मराठी | चेतावणी |
| Melayu | amaran |
| မြန်မာ | သတိပေးချက် |
| नेपाली | चेतावनी |
| Nederlands | waarschuwing |
| norsk | advarsel |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଚେତାବନୀ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਚਿਤਾਵਨੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Wọ́nin |
| polski | ostrzeżenie |
| پښتو | خبرداری |
| português | aviso |
| rumantsch | avertiment |
| română | avertisment |
| русский | значок предупреждения |
| سنڌي | انتباھ |
| တႆး | ပၼ်ၽၢင်ႉ |
| සිංහල | අවවාදය |
| slovenčina | varovanie |
| slovenščina | opozorilo |
| Soomaali | digniin |
| shqip | kujdes |
| српски | упозорење |
| srpski | upozorenje |
| svenska | varning |
| Kiswahili | onyo |
| தமிழ் | எச்சரிக்கை |
| తెలుగు | హెచ్చరిక |
| ไทย | ป้ายระวัง |
| ትግርኛ | መጠንቀቕታ |
| türkmen dili | duýduryş |
| lea fakatonga | fakatokanga |
| Türkçe | uyarı işareti |
| українська | попередження |
| اردو | انتباہ |
| o‘zbek | ogohlantirish |
| Tiếng Việt | cảnh báo |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ìkìlọ̀ |
| 粵語 | 警告 |
| 粤语 | 警告 |
| 中文 | 警告 |
| 繁體中文 | 警告 |
| isiZulu | isexwayiso |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+26A0 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :warning:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the warning emoji (⚠️) mean?
- The warning emoji ⚠️ is a black exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle, the universal sign to be careful. It flags caution, danger, or something important that needs attention — a heads-up before a risky detail, an alert about a problem, or emphasis on 'proceed carefully'.
- How do you type the warning emoji?
- Copy the warning 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 warning emoji in?
- The warning emoji belongs to the Symbols category.
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