🦀 Crab Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Crab

Short Name

:crab:

Unicode

U+1F980

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Category

Food & Drink

Subcategory

Food Marine

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

CRAB emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F980

Apple Style

CRAB emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F980

Google Style

CRAB emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F980

Twitter Style

CRAB emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F980

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🦀</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A stylized representation of a crab, typically depicted in a reddish-orange color with large claws and segmented body. The crab is often shown sideways or front-facing, with varying levels of detail across different platforms. Symbolizes the marine crustacean, commonly associated with seafood and beach-related imagery.

Common Uses

  • Referring to the actual animal or seafood: 'Had some delicious crab for dinner 🦀'
  • Indicating a playful or quirky tone: 'Feeling a bit crabby today 🦀'
  • In cultural references, such as memes or internet slang: 'When you see a crab meme 🦀'

Example Sentences

  • The seafood buffet includes lobster, shrimp, and crab 🦀
  • I'm not in the mood for jokes, I'm feeling a bit 🦀
  • Did you catch the latest crab meme going around? 🦀

Frequently Asked Questions