🦈 Shark Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Shark

Short Name

:shark:

Unicode

U+1F988

Unicode Version

3.0

Release Year

2016

Subcategory

Animal Marine

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

SHARK emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F988

Apple Style

SHARK emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F988

Google Style

SHARK emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F988

Twitter Style

SHARK emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F988

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 shark depicted as a cartoonish, gray marine animal with a pointed nose, dorsal fin, and pectoral fins. The design varies slightly across platforms, with some showing a more realistic texture and others a more playful appearance. Symbolizes the shark species, often associated with the ocean and marine life.

Common Uses

  • Referring to the animal itself: 'Look at this majestic 🦈 in the ocean!'
  • Indicating a shark-related topic: 'Just watched a documentary on great white 🦈'
  • Using metaphorically for something fierce or dangerous: 'That competitor is a real 🦈 in the business world!'

Example Sentences

  • Scientists have recently discovered a new species of 🦈 in the Pacific Ocean.
  • I love going to the aquarium to see the 🦈 swim around.
  • Be careful, that project manager is a 🦈 when it comes to deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions