black cat

πŸˆβ€β¬›

black cat

Represents a black cat β€” mysterious, elegant, and a little spooky. It’s often used around Halloween or when someone’s showing off their cool or witchy vibe.

  • You’re posting a cozy night photo with candles and a dark aesthetic.

    Just me, the moonlight, and this little shadow πŸˆβ€β¬›βœ¨

Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F408 U+200D U+2B1B
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E13.0
General

Can be used as a pop-culture nod to The Matrix, where a black cat signals a β€œglitch in the system.” It adds an ironic or uncanny twist to otherwise normal moments.

  • You notice the same stranger walk by twice in one minute.

    Wait… dΓ©jΓ  vu? πŸˆβ€β¬›πŸ‘€ guess the Matrix just glitched again.

Cross-cultural

In Western culture, black cats have long been linked to mystery or superstition, while in Japan they can symbolize good luck or charm (especially among cat lovers).

Heads-up

Be mindful when using πŸˆβ€β¬› jokingly in serious contexts β€” it can sound eerie or overly dramatic.

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ZWJ Composition

See how πŸˆβ€β¬› is built from its components, split by zero-width joiner (ZWJ).

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U+1F408
ZWJ
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U+2B1B