Hot pepper emoji 🌶️
🌶️ is the hot pepper: a red chilli. It means spicy — spicy food, heat levels on a menu, a “spicy” take or photo, and flirtation (“you’re 🌶️”).
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What the hot pepper 🌶️ emoji means
🌶️ is the hot pepper: a red chilli. It means spicy — spicy food, heat levels on a menu, a “spicy” take or photo, and flirtation (“you’re 🌶️”). 🫑 bell pepper (Emoji 13.0, 2020) is the mild green one for salads and stir-fries. 🌶️ is an original 2010 emoji with a variation selector. Spicy set: 🔥 fire, 🥵 hot face, 🌮 on the taco guide, 🍛 curry.
Unicode name: hot pepper · U+1F336 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.7 (original set) · group: Food & Drink.
How people use it
- Spicy food: chillies, curries, hot sauce
- Heat ratings: 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️
- Spicy content: hot takes, flirty photos
- Bell peppers (🫑): salads, fajitas
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| hot pepperU+1F336 U+FE0F | Spicy | |
| bell pepperU+1FAD1 | Mild pepper | |
| fireU+1F525 | Hot | |
| hot faceU+1F975 | Too hot | |
| tacoU+1F32E | Mexican food |
Jalapeño emoji: the hot pepper 🌶️ stands in
The hot pepper 🌶️ emoji stands in for a jalapeño in messages and recipes. Jalapeños are a popular chilli variety, usually picked green but turning red when fully ripe. The emoji shows a red chilli, so it works for any hot pepper, including jalapeños.
Use 🌶️ for pickled jalapeños on nachos, jalapeño poppers, or a salsa that brings heat. It also appears in recipes and messages about the pepper itself, such as “add one chopped jalapeño 🌶️” or “this dip has jalapeños 🌶️”.
Questions people ask
What does 🌶️ mean?
Spicy — food, hot takes, or a flirty compliment.
What does 🌶️ mean from a guy?
Probably that you or your photo are “spicy”.
Is there a bell pepper emoji?
Yes, 🫑, added in 2020.
Is there a jalapeño emoji?
No, there isn’t a dedicated jalapeño emoji. Use 🌶️ hot pepper whenever you mean jalapeño — fresh, pickled, or in a dish with a kick.
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.
