U+1F4A6 "💦" Splashing Sweat Symbol Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1F4A6 "💦" Splashing Sweat Symbol is officially named "Splashing Sweat Symbol" and is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, originally introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It visually depicts a small cluster of blue droplets, resembling perspiration or liquid splashing outward, and is widely used in digital communication to convey a range of meanings including exertion, nervousness, excitement, or intense desire. In Japanese culture, this symbol is often associated with anime and manga to represent sweat drops indicating embarrassment or stress, while in texting and social media, it has evolved to signify physical attraction, thirst, or the act of working hard. The symbol’s ambiguity allows it to be applied in both literal and humorous contexts, making it a versatile tool for expressing emotion or emphasis in informal messaging.

General Properties

Code Point U+1F4A6
Version Added 6.0
Name Splashing Sweat Symbol
Block Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 💦
HTML Hex Encoding 💦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9F 0x92 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83D 0xDCA6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001F4A6
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83d\udca6

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other
Emoji Yes
Emoji Presentation Yes
Extended Pictographic Yes