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🍱 bento box emoji
The bento box emoji 🍱 depicts a bento box, representing a boxed meal or food. It is used in contexts related to meals, packed food, and lunch boxes. The emoji can be copied for messages or downloaded as a PNG or SVG image.
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- Category
- Food & Drink
- Unicode version
- 6.0
- Release year
- 2010
- Unicode sequence
- U+1F371
- Emoji version
- 0.6
What does 🍱 mean?
A bento box, visually represented as a rectangular or square container filled with various neatly arranged food items, typically including rice, fish or meat, and vegetables. The box is often depicted in a light wood or white color, with the food items in vibrant colors. Symbolizes Japanese cuisine and the practice of preparing and presenting meals in a compact, aesthetically pleasing manner. Part of the 'Food & Drink' category, specifically within the 'food-asian' subcategory.
Common uses
- Referring to Japanese cuisine: 'Let's grab some 🍱 for lunch!'
- Indicating a meal or snack: 'Packed a 🍱 for my train ride.'
- Describing a food-related activity: 'Cooking a 🍱 for dinner tonight.'
In a message
For today's lunch, I prepared a traditional 🍱 with teriyaki chicken.
The restaurant offers a variety of 🍱 options, perfect for a quick meal.
I love how the 🍱 looks as much as how it tastes; it's a feast for the eyes!
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Frequently asked questions
What does 🍱 mean?
A bento box, visually represented as a rectangular or square container filled with various neatly arranged food items, typically including rice, fish or meat, and vegetables. The box is often depicted in a light wood or white color, with the food items in vibrant colors. Symbolizes Japanese cuisine and the practice of preparing and presenting meals in a compact, aesthetically pleasing manner. Part of the 'Food & Drink' category, specifically within the 'food-asian' subcategory.
How do I copy Bento Box?
Click Copy emoji, then paste it into a message or text field. Use Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on Mac.
How do I download Bento Box?
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Does Bento Box support skin tones?
This entry has no skin-tone variations in the current catalog. Different platform designs are renderings of the same character, not separate emoji.