Meaning
A navigational compass used for finding direction, often associated with travel, hiking, or finding one's way.
Category: Travel & Places
π§compass
π§ compass belongs to Travel & Places. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:compass:
Keywords
directionmagneticnavigationorienteeringcompass
What does π§ compass mean?
The compass emoji depicts a magnetic navigation instrument, typically showing the cardinal directions. It is often used in contexts involving travel, hiking, orienteering, or exploring the outdoors. Depending on context, it can also represent finding one's way in a metaphorical sense, such as making life decisions or seeking guidance.
Often used for
- Discussing hiking, camping, or outdoor navigation
- Talking about travel itineraries or exploring new places
- Metaphorically referring to finding direction in life
- Mentioning orienteering as a sport or activity
- Sharing directional information or pointing someone in the right direction
Tone: The tone is generally straightforward and adventurous. It is rarely used in a negative context, though it can sometimes imply feeling lost if paired with other emoji.
π§ in real messages
- packing the backpacks, don't forget the map and π§
- trying to figure out my next move π§
- we got so lost on the trail today, good thing i had a π§
- heading north for the weekend π§
- need a π§ for this camping trip, the woods are huge
Combos, text art & scenes with π§
Related text art & kaomoji
βΈπ΄ββ βπ§β π΄ββ
βΈπ΄ββ βπ§β π΄ββ
π΄ββ οΈπ¦π§βοΈβ΄οΈπͺ
How π§ compass looks
Appearance varies by device and platform β your system font draws the native version below.
OpenMoji artwork CC BY-SA 4.0 β see attributions.
π§ compass codes for developers
Every format below produces π§ β click Copy on the one your stack needs.
| Emoji | π§ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+1F9ED | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🧭 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🧭 | |
| CSS | \1F9ED | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F9ED} | |
| JSON | \uD83E\uDDED | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%A7%AD | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :compass: |
π§ in other languages
SpanishbrΓΊjulaFrenchboussoleGermanKompassItalianbussolaPortuguesebΓΊssolaRussianΠΊΠΎΠΌΠΏΠ°ΡJapaneseγ³γ³γγΉKoreanλμΉ¨λ°ChineseζειLithuaniankompasasPolishkompas
Source: Unicode CLDR
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