Violin emoji 🎻
🎻 is the violin: a violin and bow. It means classical music and strings — orchestras, lessons, fiddles and cellos by extension — and the “world’s smallest violin”: mock…
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What the violin 🎻 emoji means
🎻 is the violin: a violin and bow. It means classical music and strings — orchestras, lessons, fiddles and cellos by extension — and the “world’s smallest violin”: mock sympathy for someone’s minor complaint (“🎻 playing just for you”). Original 2010 emoji. Orchestra: 🎹 piano, 🎺 trumpet, 🎼 sheet music; the full set on the music emoji page.
Unicode name: violin · U+1F3BB · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Objects.
How people use it
- Classical music: concerts, lessons
- Tiny violin: mock sympathy
- Strings: fiddle, cello, orchestra
- Elegance: weddings, dinners
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| violinU+1F3BB | Strings, tiny violin | |
| musical keyboardU+1F3B9 | Piano | |
| trumpetU+1F3BA | Brass | |
| musical scoreU+1F3BC | Sheet music | |
| crying faceU+1F622 | The tears it mocks |
Questions people ask
What does 🎻 mean?
A violin — classical music, or the world’s smallest violin for mock sympathy.
What does 🎻 mean from a guy?
Probably sarcasm about a minor complaint.
Is there a cello emoji?
No; 🎻 violin is used.
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.
