Blood emoji
🩸 is donation, periods, injury and vampires. Copy it here.
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What the blood emoji means
🩸 (drop of blood, Emoji 12.0) was added with periods in mind and is used for menstruation, blood donation, injuries, vampires and Halloween. 💉 is the syringe for vaccines and blood tests, 🩹 the bandage, 🧛 the vampire. The B button 🅱️ is a blood type in Unicode terms and a meme in practice, as the slang emoji guide explains.
Unicode name: drop of blood · U+1FA78 · Emoji 12.0 (2019) · group: Objects.
How people use it
- Periods: 🩸
- Blood donation: 🩸❤️
- Injuries: 🩸🩹
- Vampires: 🧛🩸🦇
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| drop of bloodU+1FA78 | Newer; may not render | |
| syringeU+1F489 | Medical | |
| adhesive bandageU+1FA79 | See the broken heart guide for ❤️🩹 | |
| vampireU+1F9DB | Halloween |
Blood droplets and the red droplet
The drop of blood emoji 🩸 shows a single red droplet with a darker spot for depth. Its official Unicode name is ‘drop of blood’. Repeating the emoji can add emphasis or suggest a larger amount of blood.
For a simpler shape, the red circle 🔴 works as a plain red droplet, though it lacks the liquid look of the blood emoji. The blood emoji’s teardrop shape makes it clearer that it represents blood rather than a generic red dot.
Bleeding emoji: injuries and first aid
The drop of blood emoji 🩸 is a common symbol for cuts and wounds. A small injury can be described with just a single 🩸, while more painful or messy cuts may get repeated droplets: 🩸🩸. First aid messages often pair it with the adhesive bandage 🩹 to show that the situation is under control.
For serious bleeding, the ambulance 🚑 or hospital 🏥 emoji signals that medical help is needed, and the syringe 💉 can point to a blood test or injection. In casual chat, 🩸 alone is enough to mark a minor scrape or paper cut.
- 🩸🩹 for minor cuts and scrapes
- 🩸💉 for blood tests or injections
- 🩸🏥 for hospital visits
Chat examples
Real messages with 🩸, and a reply that fits.
🩸 donated today
❤️
💉 jab done
🩹
🧛 Halloween
🩸
Questions people ask
What does 🩸 mean?
Blood: periods, donation, injury or vampires. It was added in Emoji 12.0 partly to represent menstruation.
Why can’t I see the blood emoji?
It is from 2019; older devices show a box.
Is there a bloodshot emoji?
There is no dedicated bloodshot eyes emoji. Some people pair a face emoji like 😳 or 😵 with the drop of blood 🩸 to suggest bloodshot eyes.
What is the period emoji hand?
There is no specific hand emoji for periods. The drop of blood emoji 🩸 is commonly used to represent menstruation, sometimes alongside a hand emoji for emphasis.
Is the “blooddrop” emoji the same as the drop of blood emoji?
Yes, that is the same emoji. The 🩸 emoji is used for blood, periods, donation, injury or vampires.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
