🐒
Monkey Emoji
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Emoji Overview
Unicode Code Point | U+1F412 1F412 |
Emoji Name | monkey |
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji | 0.6Initial release |
Category | |
Keywords | monkeyanimal |
🐒 Meaning and Explanation
The 🐒 emoji shows a full-bodied monkey, typically a brown primate with a long tail. It symbolizes playfulness, agility, curiosity, and wildlife. It can represent animals, nature, or a mischievous personality. This emoji is often used to convey a sense of fun, silliness, or to refer to someone acting cheeky.
🐒 How to Use
You can use the 🐒 emoji in various contexts:
- When talking about animals, zoos, or wildlife.
- To express a playful or mischievous mood.
- To describe someone acting silly, cheeky, or energetic.
- As a general symbol of fun and lightheartedness.
🐒 Cultural Background
The monkey is a significant animal in many cultures, often associated with intelligence, trickery, or spiritual symbolism. The 🐒 emoji generally carries positive or neutral connotations of playfulness and agility.
| Region/Culture | Common Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Global | Playfulness, agility, curiosity, wildlife | Universally recognized as a monkey. |
| 🇨🇳 East Asia (Zodiac) | Intelligence, cleverness, trickery | The Monkey is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing wit and innovation. |
| 🇮🇳 India (Hinduism) | Devotion, strength (Hanuman) | Monkeys, particularly the deity Hanuman, hold sacred significance in Hinduism, representing loyalty and power. |
| 🐒 General Animal Lovers | Affection for animals, nature | Used by those who appreciate wildlife and nature, often in a positive light. |