Meaning
A closed book, often used to represent reading, studying, literature, or education.
Category: Objects
๐closed book
๐ closed book belongs to Objects. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:closed_book:
Keywords
bookclosededucationclosed book
What does ๐ closed book mean?
The closed book emoji typically represents physical books, reading, or academic study. It can be used to indicate that someone is hitting the books, studying for a test, or simply enjoying a good read. Depending on context, it may also refer to literature, writing, or a closed chapter in a story.
Often used for
- Talking about studying or doing homework
- Sharing that you are reading a physical book
- Referring to literature, libraries, or school
- Indicating a finished story or closed chapter
Tone: Generally neutral and straightforward. It can sometimes be confused with the open book emoji, though the closed book often leans slightly more toward studying or a completed task rather than the active process of reading.
Illustrative message examples with ๐
These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.
- got a huge exam tomorrow so i'll be buried in this ๐ all night
- just finished my summer reading list ๐
- left my ๐ in my locker ugh
- anyone got a good sci fi ๐ recommendation?
- studying for finals ๐ wish me luck
Combos, text art & scenes with ๐
Emoji scenes
Homework
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How ๐ closed book looks
Appearance varies by device and platform โ your system font draws the native version below.
OpenMoji artwork CC BY-SA 4.0 โ see attributions.
๐ closed book codes for developers
Every format below produces ๐ โ click Copy on the one your stack needs.
| Emoji | ๐ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+1F4D5 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 📕 | |
| HTML (hex) | 📕 | |
| CSS | \1F4D5 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F4D5} | |
| JSON | \uD83D\uDCD5 | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%93%95 | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :closed_book: |
๐ in other languages
Spanishlibro cerradoFrenchlivre fermรฉGermangeschlossenes BuchItalianlibro chiusoPortugueselivro fechadoRussianะทะฐะบัััะฐั ะบะฝะธะณะฐJapanese้ใใๆฌKoreanํผ์น์ง ์์ ์ฑ
Chineseๅไธ็ไนฆๆฌLithuanianuลพversta knygaPolishzamkniฤta ksiฤ
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Source: Unicode CLDR
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green book
:green_book:
๐:blue_book:
blue book
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๐:orange_book:
orange book
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๐๏ธ:books:
books
:books:
๐ซ๏ธ:mailbox:
closed mailbox with raised flag
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๐ช๏ธ:mailbox_closed:
closed mailbox with lowered flag
:mailbox_closed:
๐๏ธ:lock:
locked
:lock:
๐๏ธ:mortar_board:
graduation cap
:mortar_board:
๐:closed_lock_with_key:
locked with key
:closed_lock_with_key:
๐:school_satchel:
backpack
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