birthday cake

πŸŽ‚

birthday cake

Used to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, or any happy occasion with cake. It’s cheerful and festive, often sent to say β€œHappy birthday!” or to mark a special milestone.

  • Your friend’s birthday pops up on your calendar.

    Happy birthday to my favorite chaos buddy πŸŽ‚πŸ’–

Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F382
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.6
General

Can also symbolize sweetness, indulgence, or party vibes even outside birthdays β€” like celebrating finishing finals or hitting a goal.

Cross-cultural

In Japan, πŸŽ‚ may appear with β€œγŠγ‚γ§γ¨γ†β€ (omedetō, congratulations) not only for birthdays but also for graduations or job offers. It’s seen as a general β€œcelebration” emoji rather than strictly a birthday one.

Heads-up

In professional chats, using πŸŽ‚ casually might seem too personal unless the team is openly celebrating; use πŸŽ‰ or 😊 instead if unsure.

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