| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍱 | Bento Box | A packed meal in a box, usually Japanese style. | Food & Drink | U+1F371 | :bento_box: |
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Meaning
The 🍱 emoji depicts a bento box, a traditional Japanese single-portion meal packed in a box, often containing rice, fish or meat, and vegetables.
Common Uses
- Referring to Japanese cuisine or meals.
- Indicating packed lunches or takeaway food.
- Discussing meal preparation or food presentation.
- Highlighting aspects of culture related to convenience and nutrition.
Examples
Let's grab a 🍱 for lunch.
Preparing a homemade 🍱 for work today.
Enjoying authentic Japanese food! 🍱
Related Emojis
- 🍣 Sushi: Represents specific Japanese dish with vinegared rice and seafood.
- 🍛 Curry Rice: Focuses on a different type of Japanese meal.
- 🥢 Chopsticks: Common utensil for eating Japanese or other East Asian foods.
- 🍙 Rice Ball: Another Japanese food item often found in bento boxes.
Technical Notes
The bento box emoji is encoded at U+1F371, introduced around Unicode 6.0 (2010). Appearance may vary by platform but consistently shows a compartmentalized meal box. It has no skin tone variants.
FAQ
What does the 🍱 emoji mean?
A Japanese packed meal served in a box.
How is the 🍱 emoji used?
To represent Japanese food, lunch, or takeout meals.
Does the meaning of the 🍱 emoji change by context?
It mainly refers to meals but can symbolically represent convenience or culture related to food packaging.