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Crab Emoji
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Emoji Overview
Unicode Code Point | U+1F980 1F980 |
Emoji Name | crab |
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji | 1.0August 2015 |
Category | |
Keywords | crabcrustaceanbeach |
🦀 Meaning and Explanation
🦀 shows a red or orange crab with its characteristic claws, legs, and hard shell. The crab is usually depicted from above, showing its distinctive sideways-walking stance.
This emoji represents the crustacean found in oceans and beaches worldwide. It's used for seafood discussions, beach activities, or marine life topics. The crab's sideways movement has also made it a symbol for indirect approaches or lateral thinking.
In internet culture, the crab has gained popularity through memes, particularly "crab rave" videos, giving it a playful, celebratory connotation beyond its literal meaning.
🦀 How to Use
This emoji is perfect for seafood, beach life, and internet culture.
- For seafood and dining
Use when talking about crab dishes, seafood restaurants, or cooking. - Beach and ocean themes
Great for beach trips, marine biology, or coastal living. - Internet memes and celebration
Popular in "crab rave" contexts or playful online communication.
🦀 Cultural Background
| Region | Common Meaning | Additional Notes or Misunderstandings |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US/West | Seafood, beach life | Popular in coastal regions |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Delicacy, kani dishes | High-value seafood item |
| 🇨🇳 China | Hairy crab delicacy | Seasonal luxury food |
| 🌍 Internet | Crab rave meme | Celebratory dancing crabs |
| ♋ Zodiac | Cancer sign | Represents June 21 - July 22 births |
| 🇬🇧 UK | Seaside, crabbing | Popular beach activity for kids |
Cultural and Culinary Notes
Culinary significance
Crab is a prized seafood in many cultures, from Maryland blue crabs to Japanese snow crabs to Chinese hairy crabs.
Tip: Often appears in food posts during crab season.
Internet meme culture
"Crab Rave" became a popular meme format where animated crabs dance to celebrate something (often ironically).
Tip: Multiple crab emojis (🦀🦀🦀) reference this meme.
Zodiac association
Represents the Cancer zodiac sign, though the specific Cancer emoji ♋ is more commonly used for astrology.
Tip: May appear in astrology discussions about Cancer personalities.