๐ง onion Emoji - Copy & Paste Free
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What Does the ๐ง onion Emoji Mean?
A whole onion with glossy layered skin, usually shown in warm brown or golden papery wrapping with a little tuft of roots at the base and a green sprout or stem on top. It represents the pungent bulb that forms the aromatic foundation of savoury cooking worldwide, and it carries two strong metaphors: something built in many layers, and the eye-watering tears that come from slicing one open.
At a Glance
| Name | ๐ง onion |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+1F9C5 |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Introduced | Unicode 12.0 ยท iOS 13.0+ |
| Also Known As | onion |
Last updated: September 2026
onion on Different Platforms
This emoji may look different across platforms. Here is how onion emoji appears on popular platforms:
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Shortcodes for onion ๐ง
Use these shortcodes to type the onion emoji in Slack, Discord, and GitHub:
About onion Emoji
Usage: Cooks drop it into recipes, prep photos, and posts about soups, curries, and stews. Metaphorically it flags something with hidden depth, 'it has layers', or signals crying, since 'cutting onions' is the classic joke for tearing up at an emotional moment. It pairs with ๐ง and ๐ฅ for a cooking mise-en-place vibe.
A relatively new arrival, added in Unicode 12.0 (2019) alongside garlic, waffle, and other kitchen staples. Its inclusion filled a long-noted gap, since the onion is one of humanity's oldest cultivated foods, eaten for thousands of years across nearly every cuisine.
What Does the ๐ง onion Emoji Mean?
The ๐ง emoji is part of the Food & Drink category. It is commonly used in digital communication to visually represent onion.
First introduced in Unicode 12.0, 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: onion.
Word Associations
People often pair the ๐ง onion emoji with these words and ideas:
onion Emoji in Other Languages
How to say the ๐ง onion emoji name around the world:
| English | ๐ง onion |
|---|---|
| Espaรฑol | ๐ง cebolla |
| Franรงais | ๐ง oignon |
| Deutsch | ๐ง Zwiebel |
| ๆฅๆฌ่ช | ๐ง ็ใญใ |
| ไธญๆ | ๐ง ๆด่ฑ |
| เคนเคฟเคจเฅเคฆเฅ | ๐ง เคชเฅเคฏเคพเค |
| ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ | ๐ง ุจุตูุฉ |
Emoji names are based on the Unicode CLDR short names for each language.
Platform Support
This emoji is supported on iOS 13.0+, Android, Windows, macOS, and all major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.
How to Copy ๐ง
Simply click the "Copy" button above to copy ๐ง onion 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 ๐ง onion emoji in your projects:
U+1F9C5🧅🧅content: '\1F9C5';"\u{1F9C5}""\U0001F9C5""\uD83E\uDDC5""\uD83E\uDDC5""\u{1F9C5}""\u{1F9C5}"Use these codes to insert the onion emoji in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Perfect for web developers and designers.
๐ง onion Emoji in Real Chats
Here's how people use the ๐ง onion emoji in everyday messages, captions and comments:
- โonion? Say less ๐ง โ: a quick reaction that works in any DM or group chat.
- โThis is such a Food & Drink moment ๐ง โ: perfect for texts, Stories and captions.
- โ๐ง ๐ง ๐ง โ: stack the onion emoji for extra emphasis and vibes.
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Here are some practical ways to use the ๐ง onion emoji in your messages:
- Step one of literally every good recipe: dice one ๐ง and get it sweating.
- Who's chopping onions in here? Totally not crying at this reunion video ๐ง
- This plot has so much going on, it's got layers like an ๐ง
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does ๐ง mean crying?
Cutting a real onion releases compounds that irritate the eyes and cause tears, so 'cutting onions' became a joking excuse for tearing up at something emotional. Sending the onion signals you are moved, without admitting you are actually crying.
What does it mean that something 'has layers' with ๐ง ?
An onion is built from many concentric layers, so the emoji is used to describe a story, person, or problem with hidden depth and complexity. Peeling back the layers is a metaphor for uncovering what lies beneath the surface.
When was the onion emoji added?
It arrived fairly late, in Unicode 12.0 in 2019, alongside garlic and other kitchen staples. That was a surprisingly long wait for one of the world's oldest and most widely eaten cultivated vegetables.
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