Cancer Emoji

Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.

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What does Cancer ♋️ mean?

Part of the Symbols category, the Cancer emoji sits within Zodiac Signs. Related keywords include cancer, crab, horoscope, zodiac.

Like the rest of the Symbols category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. As with most emojis, its exact meaning can shift depending on who you're texting and what came before it in the conversation. It's frequently used near emojis like Aries and Taurus, which cover similar ground.

How to use Cancer ♋️ in a sentence

Used ♋️ to flag this in the group chat.
Tagged the message with ♋️
Dropped a ♋️ to mark it as done.
Put a ♋️ next to the important line.
Used ♋️🦀 so no one would miss it.

Cancer ♋️ in other languages

French

cancer

Mandarin

巨蟹座

German

Krebs (Sternzeichen)

Hindi

कर्क

Japanese

かに座

Korean

게자리

Portuguese

signo de Câncer

Spanish

Cáncer

Russian

знак зодиака Рак

Arabic

السرطان

Frequently asked questions

What does the Cancer ♋️ emoji mean?

Part of the Symbols category, the Cancer emoji sits within Zodiac Signs. Related keywords include cancer, crab, horoscope, zodiac.

How do people use the Cancer ♋️ emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Used ♋️ to flag this in the group chat." It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.

Can I download the Cancer ♋️ emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Cancer as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.