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#⃣ emoji meaning and usage

Wolter Hej

24 November 2025

#⃣ emoji meaning and usage

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#⃣

Meaning

The #⃣ emoji depicts the number sign (#) enclosed in a keycap style, commonly interpreted as the pound sign or hashtag symbol.

Common Uses

  • Indicating number labels or counts.
  • Representing hashtags in social media contexts.
  • Used in phone keypads to indicate the pound or hash key.
  • Marking or highlighting categories or tags.

Examples

#⃣1 #⃣Trending #⃣100%

Related Emojis

  • 0⃣–9⃣: Number keycap emojis for digits zero to nine.
  • *⃣: Asterisk keycap emoji commonly paired with number keycaps.
  • 🔢: Input symbol for numbers, indicating number entry.

Technical Notes

This emoji combines U+0023 (#) with U+20E3 (combining enclosing keycap). It appeared in Unicode around version 6.0. Display may slightly vary by platform but generally shows the number sign inside a square or rounded keycap.

FAQ

What does the #⃣ emoji mean?
A symbol for the number sign (#) displayed within a keycap shape.

How is the #⃣ emoji used?
Commonly to indicate numbers, hashtags, or as a phone keypad symbol.

Does the meaning of the #⃣ emoji change by context?
Its use depends on context, either as a number label or social media hashtag indicator.

Internal Links

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“Number sign keycap indicating the ‘#’ symbol.”

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