Shark Emoji

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

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What does Shark 🦈 mean?

The Shark emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category, under Marine Life. It's commonly associated with animal, fish.

It's filed under the Animals & Nature category, specifically the Marine Life subgroup, alongside the other emojis people reach for in similar moments. It tends to read differently in a casual group chat than it would in a work message, so it's worth considering the audience before sending it. It's frequently used near emojis like Spouting Whale and Whale, which cover similar ground.

How to use Shark 🦈 in a sentence

Used 🦈 as my profile picture for a week straight.
This documentary about the shark was oddly fascinating 🦈
Saw a 🦈 at the zoo this weekend.
My favorite animal has always been the shark 🦈
Spotted a shark on our hike today 🦈🎣

Shark 🦈 in other languages

French

requin

Mandarin

鲨鱼

German

Hai

Hindi

शार्क

Japanese

サメ

Korean

상어

Portuguese

tubarão

Spanish

tiburón

Russian

акула

Arabic

سمكة قرش

Frequently asked questions

What does the Shark 🦈 emoji mean?

The Shark emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category, under Marine Life. It's commonly associated with animal, fish.

How do people use the Shark 🦈 emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Used 🦈 as my profile picture for a week straight." 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 Shark 🦈 emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Shark 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.