🌱
Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F331
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.6

seedling

Definitions & examples

Represents new beginnings, growth, and hope. It’s the perfect emoji for when you’re starting something fresh or nurturing an idea that’s just sprouting.

  • You just launched a new project and want to mark the beginning.

    Day one 🌱 can’t wait to see how this grows.

General

Used to show slow progress or self-improvement, like “baby steps but still growing.”

Cross-cultural

In Japan, 🌱 appears in “healing” (iyashi) posts, gardening content, and study diaries to symbolize steady effort. It’s less dramatic than 🌸, more about quiet persistence.

Heads-up

Don’t confuse 🌱 with 🍃 or 🌿 — this one’s about new life or beginnings, not leaves or herbs.

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