๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) Emoji - Copy & Paste Free
B button (blood type)Emoji
What Does the ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) Emoji Mean?
A white letter B inside a rounded red square, originally a label for blood type B on Japanese forms and health apps. Almost nobody uses it that way. Online it became a meme unit: swap the first letter of any word for this glyph and the word is instantly stupid, aggressive or both. The literal medical meaning survives mainly in Japan.
At a Glance
| Name | ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+1F171 U+FE0F |
| Category | Symbols |
| Introduced | Unicode 6.0 ยท iOS 6.0+ |
| Also Known As | b |
Last updated: September 2026
B button (blood type) on Different Platforms
This emoji may look different across platforms. Here is how B button (blood type) emoji appears on popular platforms:
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Shortcodes for B button (blood type) ๐ ฑ๏ธ
Use these shortcodes to type the B button (blood type) emoji in Slack, Discord, and GitHub:
About B button (blood type) Emoji
Usage: Peak usage was 2017 and 2018, when ๐ ฑ๏ธ replaced letters across Twitter and Discord for no reason anyone could defend. It still circulates in ironic posts, gaming chat and anything deliberately cursed. A smaller, sincere group uses it for blood donation drives and health posts, which is awkward given everything else attached to it.
Encoded in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 as part of a set of blood type buttons, A, B, AB and O, because blood type is treated as a personality indicator in Japan. Unicode almost certainly did not anticipate the meme career that followed.
What Does the ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) Emoji Mean?
The ๐ ฑ๏ธ emoji is part of the Symbols category. It is commonly used in digital communication to visually represent B button (blood type).
First introduced in Unicode 6.0, this emoji has become a staple in everyday messaging across platforms including iOS, Android, WhatsApp, and social media.
You may also find this emoji by searching for its alternative names: b.
Word Associations
People often pair the ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) emoji with these words and ideas:
B button (blood type) Emoji in Other Languages
How to say the ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) emoji name around the world:
| English | ๐ ฑ๏ธB button (blood type) |
|---|---|
| Espaรฑol | ๐ ฑ๏ธbotรณn B (tipo de sangre) |
| Franรงais | ๐ ฑ๏ธbouton B (groupe sanguin) |
| Deutsch | ๐ ฑ๏ธBlutgruppe B |
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | ๐ ฑ๏ธBๅใใฟใณ |
| ไธญๆ | ๐ ฑ๏ธBๅ่กๆ้ฎ |
| เคนเคฟเคจเฅเคฆเฅ | ๐ ฑ๏ธเคฌเฅ เคฌเคเคจ (เคฐเคเฅเคค เคชเฅเคฐเคเคพเคฐ) |
| ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ | ๐ ฑ๏ธุฒุฑ B (ูุตููุฉ ุงูุฏู ) |
Emoji names are based on the Unicode CLDR short names for each language.
Platform Support
This emoji is supported on iOS 6.0+, Android, Windows, macOS, and all major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.
How to Copy ๐ ฑ๏ธ
Simply click the "Copy" button above to copy ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) emoji to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in text messages, social media posts, emails, or documents. Works on all devices and platforms!
Technical Details
Use these code snippets to add the ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) emoji in your projects:
U+1F171 U+FE0F🅱️🅱️content: '\1F171\FE0F';"\u{1F171}\u{FE0F}""\U0001F171\U0000FE0F""\uD83C\uDD71\uFE0F""\uD83C\uDD71\uFE0F""\u{1F171}\u{FE0F}""\u{1F171}\u{FE0F}"Use these codes to insert the B button (blood type) emoji in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Perfect for web developers and designers.
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๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) Emoji in Real Chats
Here's how people use the ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) emoji in everyday messages, captions and comments:
- โB button (blood type)? Say less ๐ ฑ๏ธโ: a quick reaction that works in any DM or group chat.
- โThis is such a Symbols moment ๐ ฑ๏ธโ: perfect for texts, Stories and captions.
- โ๐ ฑ๏ธ๐ ฑ๏ธ๐ ฑ๏ธโ: stack the B button (blood type) emoji for extra emphasis and vibes.
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๐ ฑ๏ธ Usage Examples
Here are some practical ways to use the ๐ ฑ๏ธ B button (blood type) emoji in your messages:
- ๐ ฑ๏ธro what are you doing
- Donating today, type ๐ ฑ๏ธ positive if anyone was curious
- my group chat has been posting ๐ ฑ๏ธ unironically since 2017 and I have given up
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ๐ ฑ๏ธ actually mean?
Officially it marks blood type B, one of four button emoji covering A, B, AB and O. Outside Japan that meaning is almost invisible, and most people encounter it purely as a meme substitution for the letter B.
Where did the ๐ ฑ๏ธ meme come from?
It spread through Twitter and Discord around 2017, with roots in earlier ironic image posts. The joke is mechanical: replace a B sound in any word and let the red square do the work. Rap community references also fed it.
Is ๐ ฑ๏ธ offensive?
It can land badly. The meme picked up associations with gang references and with mocking imitations of Black speech online, so a glyph that looks harmless carries baggage. Reading the room matters more than the character itself.