kite
About this emoji
The kite emoji is part of the Activities category (game) since Unicode 12.0. It is associated with: fly, kite, soar, game.
The kite emoji belongs to the Activities category, specifically the game subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 12.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🪁 kite emoji for sharing sports, hobbies, celebrations, and recreational activities. It is often associated with fly, kite, soar, game.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🪁 |
| Name | kite |
| Category | Activities |
| Subgroup | game |
| Unicode version | 12.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1FA81 |
| Shortcode alias | :kite: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :kite: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “kite” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.