shaved ice

🍧

shaved ice

Represents a colorful shaved-ice dessert, light, cold, and refreshing. 🍧 symbolizes summer, fun, and cool treats — the feeling of relief on a hot day or nostalgic summer festivals.

  • You’re posting from a beach trip or summer fair.

    Sun, waves, and endless 🍧☀️💦

Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F367
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.6
General

Can stand for “cooling off,” “relaxation,” or “summer mood.” It’s often used when talking about vacations or warm-weather fun.

Cross-cultural

In Japan, 🍧 refers to kakigōri(かき氷)— finely shaved ice flavored with syrup and sometimes condensed milk. It’s a festival classic, sold in paper cups or stalls with red 氷 (“ice”) signs. Many Japanese people associate it with fireworks nights, yukata, and childhood memories.

Cross-cultural

English users usually interpret 🍧 as generic “snow cone” or “shaved ice,” common at fairs or carnivals. While similar in concept, the Japanese kakigōri has a softer, fluffier texture and more aesthetic presentation.

Heads-up

🍧 always reads as “summery” and “innocent,” but pairing it with 🔥 or 😈 can flip the tone into playful irony — like saying “too hot for ice.”

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