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Bullet train emoji πŸš… (high-speed train)

πŸš… is the bullet train: a white Shinkansen nose. πŸš„ high-speed train is the same idea from the side. They mean fast trains and rail travel β€” Japan trips, Eurostar, TGV…

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What the bullet train πŸš… (high-speed train) emoji means

πŸš… is the bullet train: a white Shinkansen nose. πŸš„ high-speed train is the same idea from the side. They mean fast trains and rail travel β€” Japan trips, Eurostar, TGV, β€œtrain > plane” posts β€” and speed. πŸš† train and πŸš‡ metro cover ordinary rail and the subway; πŸš‰ is the station. All are original 2010 emoji. Slower rail is on the train guide; the destination πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan flag.

Unicode name: bullet train Β· U+1F685 Β· Emoji 0.6 (original set) Β· group: Travel & Places.

IN A MESSAGETokyo to Kyoto in 2h15 πŸš… the future is trains

How people use it

  • Fast trains: Shinkansen, Eurostar, TGV
  • Japan travel: rail passes
  • Commuting (πŸš‡): metro, subway
  • Speed: going fast

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
bullet trainU+1F685Shinkansen
high-speed trainU+1F684Fast train, side
trainU+1F686Train
metroU+1F687Subway
stationU+1F689Station

Questions people ask

What is the difference between πŸš… and πŸš„?

πŸš… shows the bullet nose head-on; πŸš„ shows a high-speed train from the side. Both mean fast trains.

Is there a subway emoji?

πŸš‡ metro.

What does πŸš… mean from a guy?

A trip, usually in Japan or by fast rail.

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