Cook emoji π§βπ³ π¨βπ³ π©βπ³ (chef emoji)
π§βπ³ is the cook: a person in a white toque and jacket, the chef emoji. π¨βπ³ man cook and π©βπ³ woman cook are the gendered versions, and the man is the one most people copy.
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What the cook π§βπ³ π¨βπ³ π©βπ³ (chef) emoji means
π§βπ³ is the cook: a person in a white toque and jacket, the chef emoji. π¨βπ³ man cook and π©βπ³ woman cook are the gendered versions, and the man is the one most people copy. It means cooking, chefs, restaurants, a dish you are proud of β βchef mode π¨βπ³β, meal prep, bakes, the βchefβs kissβ gesture with π€ covered on the chefβs kiss guide. All are ZWJ sequences with π³ cooking, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016), and all take skin tones. The chef hat itself has no emoji; the cook is the closest.
Unicode name: cook Β· U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F373 Β· Emoji 12.1 (2019) Β· group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Cooking: home cooks, meal prep, recipes
- Chefs and restaurants: bios, kitchens, service
- Chefβs kiss: with π€ for perfection
- Baking: with π§ π
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| cookU+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F373 | Gender-neutral chef | |
| man cookU+1F468 U+200D U+1F373 | Male chef, the most used | |
| woman cookU+1F469 U+200D U+1F373 | Female chef | |
| cookingU+1F373 | Frying pan and egg | |
| kitchen knifeU+1F52A | The knife | |
| pinched fingersU+1F90C | Chefβs kiss gesture |
Questions people ask
Is there a chef hat emoji?
Not on its own. π¨βπ³ man cook, π©βπ³ woman cook and π§βπ³ cook all wear one.
What does π¨βπ³ mean from a guy?
He cooked something β usually a proud share β or he is a chef.
Which emoji is chefβs kiss?
π€ pinched fingers with π or π¨βπ³; see the chefβs kiss guide.
How do I use the cook emoji with skin tones?
The man cook emoji π¨βπ³ supports five skin tone modifiers: π¨π»βπ³, π¨πΌβπ³, π¨π½βπ³, π¨πΎβπ³, and π¨πΏβπ³.
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.
