🦁 lion Emoji - Copy & Paste Free

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What Does the 🦁 lion Emoji Mean?

たてがみが金茶色に広がり、丸い耳と小さな口元を正面から見せたライオン。「百獣の王」として、勇気・誇り・リーダーシップ・力強さを象徴する。恐れ知らずな態度や、圧倒的な存在感、仲間を守る強い気持ちを表したいときに使われ、しし座やしし座生まれの人を表す定番の記号としても定着している。

At a Glance

Name	🦁 lion
Unicode Codepoint	`U+1F981`
Category	Animals & Nature
Introduced	Unicode 8.0 · iOS 9.1+
Also Known As	lion

Last updated: September 2026

lion on Different Platforms

This emoji may look different across platforms. Here is how lion emoji appears on popular platforms:

Download this emoji as a free PNG image, no sign-up. The PNG link appears under the open-licensed sets (Google, Twitter/X and OpenMoji).

Apple

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Samsung

Twitter / XPNG

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Microsoft

Shortcodes for lion 🦁

Use these shortcodes to type the lion emoji in Slack, Discord, and GitHub:

Compare every Slack, Discord and GitHub shortcode

About lion Emoji

Usage: 励ましのメッセージや、スポーツ・ジムの投稿、大きな挑戦の前の気合い入れの投稿によく登場する。しし座の人はプロフィールや誕生日のお祝いでこれを使う。「ライオンズ」という愛称のチームを応援するスポーツファンや、元気いっぱいの子どもを可愛く例える親も使う。「恐れ知らずのリーダー」感を強めるために、炎や王冠の絵文字と組み合わせることが多い。

2015年、新しい動物絵文字が一気に追加されたUnicode 8.0で登場した。多くのプラットフォームでは当初ライオンの「顔」として描かれ、毎年7〜8月のしし座シーズンの投稿で人気を集めるほか、シンガポールのマーライオンや「ライオン・シティ」を指す定番としても使われる。

What Does the 🦁 lion Emoji Mean?

The 🦁 emoji is part of the Animals & Nature category. It is commonly used in digital communication to visually represent lion.

First introduced in Unicode 8.0, 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: lion.

Word Associations

People often pair the 🦁 lion emoji with these words and ideas:

lion

lion Emoji in Other Languages

How to say the 🦁 lion emoji name around the world:

English	🦁lion
Español	🦁león
Français	🦁lion
Deutsch	🦁Löwe
日本語	🦁ライオン
中文	🦁狮子
हिन्दी	🦁शेर
العربية	🦁أسد

Emoji names are based on the Unicode CLDR short names for each language.

Platform Support

This emoji is supported on iOS 9.1+, Android, Windows, macOS, and all major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.

How to Copy 🦁

Simply click the "Copy" button above to copy 🦁 lion 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 🦁 lion emoji in your projects:

Unicode

U+1F981

HTML Entity

🦁

HTML Hex

🦁

CSS

content: '\1F981';

JavaScript / TypeScript

"\u{1F981}"

Python

"\U0001F981"

Java / Kotlin

"\uD83E\uDD81"

C# / .NET

"\uD83E\uDD81"

PHP

"\u{1F981}"

Ruby

"\u{1F981}"

Use these codes to insert the lion emoji in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Perfect for web developers and designers.

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🦁 lion Emoji in Real Chats

Here's how people use the 🦁 lion emoji in everyday messages, captions and comments:

“lion? Say less 🦁”: a quick reaction that works in any DM or group chat.
“This is such a Animals & Nature moment 🦁”: perfect for texts, Stories and captions.
“🦁🦁🦁”: stack the lion emoji for extra emphasis and vibes.