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🪯 Khanda Emoji

Quick answer: 🪯 is the Khanda emoji. It commonly represents khanda and is used in status labels and navigation hints.

Unicode name: Khanda. Category: Symbols. Subcategory: Religion.

Symbols religion symbols 1faaf khanda

Emoji overview

Emoji🪯
Official Unicode nameKhanda
Unicode versionUnicode 15.0
Emoji versionEmoji 15.0
First introduced2022
CategorySymbols
SubcategoryReligion
Unicode blockSymbols and Pictographs Extended-A
Emoji statusfully-qualified
RGI statusRGI fully-qualified emoji
Qualificationfully-qualified
Accessibility nameKhanda emoji
Alt textKhanda emoji (🪯)
Summary🪯 is the Khanda emoji. It commonly represents khanda and is used in status labels and navigation hints.

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Meaning

Khanda usually communicates ideas connected with khanda. Its meaning depends on the sentence around it, the relationship between sender and reader, and the platform where it appears. In a positive setting, it can make a label, caption or message easier to scan without adding a long explanation.

🪯 can carry positive, neutral or negative meaning. Positive use can reinforce warmth, humor, celebration or clarity. Negative use can happen when the emoji feels unclear, dismissive or culturally mismatched. The main risk is ambiguity: the same emoji can feel playful in one conversation and distracting, sarcastic or too casual in another.

Common interpretation comes from the Unicode name, platform artwork and everyday social use. Informally, people use 🪯 in chats, captions, bios and reactions. Professionally, it works well as a compact visual marker in notes, dashboards, support replies and documentation when text still carries the important information. For public content, include enough text for readers and assistive technology to understand the intended meaning.

Khanda works like a visual marker. It can highlight status, direction, warnings, choices or formatting, but important meaning should still appear in text.

When to use Khanda

When not to use Khanda

History

Khanda is standardized in the Unicode emoji ecosystem and appears here as Emoji 15.0. Its release year is listed as 2022, with Unicode 15.0 mapping. Unicode defines U+1FAAF; platforms still draw their own artwork.

Platforms refine emoji artwork for legibility, accessibility, brand style and consistency. That is why 🪯 may look different on iPhone, Android, Windows, WhatsApp, Facebook, Discord or X even though copying it sends the same Unicode text.

Primary sources: this record is generated from the Unicode Consortium's Emoji 18.0 data. Release details and standardized names can be checked in the official Unicode Emoji 18.0 charts. Meaning and usage notes are PrintEmoji editorial guidance, not official Unicode definitions.

Accessibility and alt text

Accessible nameKhanda emoji
Alt textKhanda emoji (🪯)
Screen reader noteMost assistive technologies announce the emoji by name. Do not rely on 🪯 alone for important meaning.
Writing guidancePut the important words in text first, then use the emoji as supporting tone or a visual cue.
Repeated emoji guidanceAvoid long repeated emoji strings because screen readers may announce each emoji separately.

Unicode information

UnicodeU+1FAAF
Code point1FAAF
UTF-80xF0 0x9F 0xAA 0xAF
UTF-160xD83E 0xDEAF
UTF-320x0001FAAF
HTML decimal🪯
HTML hex🪯
CSS\1FAAF
JavaScript\u{1FAAF}
JSON escape"🪯"
URL encoding%F0%9F%AA%AF
React{"🪯"}
FlutterText("🪯")
Swiftlet emoji = "🪯"
Kotlinval emoji = "🪯"
Pythonemoji = "🪯"
JavaString emoji = "🪯";
JSON"🪯"

Usage examples

Status

🪯 Khanda

Instruction

Look for this marker: 🪯

Note

khanda: 🪯

Emoji combinations

Pair 🪯 with related emojis when you want a stronger visual phrase. These combinations are suggestions, so adjust them for your platform, audience and tone.

Platform appearance

Emoji artwork varies by operating system, app and emoji font, while the Unicode sequence remains U+1FAAF. A recipient may see different artwork on iPhone, Android, Windows or a social app, but the copied text is the same. Check the written name when a small visual difference could change the meaning.

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FAQ

What does Khanda mean?

🪯 is the Khanda emoji. It commonly represents khanda and is used in status labels and navigation hints.

When should I use Khanda?

Use Khanda when it supports the written message and matches the tone of the conversation, caption or label.

What is the Unicode for Khanda?

The Unicode code point sequence for Khanda is U+1FAAF.

Can I copy 🪯 Khanda?

Yes. Use the copy button on this page to copy 🪯, or open the PrintEmoji keyboard to combine it with other emojis.

Can I use Khanda on Instagram?

Yes. Khanda can be pasted into Instagram captions, comments, bios and direct messages as a regular Unicode emoji.

How is Khanda displayed on iPhone?

On iPhone, Khanda is drawn by Apple's emoji font. The Unicode value is the same, but the artwork can differ from Android or Windows.

Can Android users see Khanda?

Android users can see Khanda when their device, app and emoji font support the Unicode version for this emoji.

Is Khanda appropriate for work?

Khanda can be appropriate at work when it supports a clear message and matches the culture of the channel. Avoid it in formal or high-stakes communication.

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