What ๐ช means
A classical harp with its tall pillar, graceful curved neck, and rows of strings. The ๐ช Harp emoji finally gave one of the oldest instruments in the world a spot on the keyboard โ covering orchestras, angels, folklore, and the national symbol of Ireland.
Because cherubs are traditionally drawn strumming one, it also picks up a romantic, heavenly shade of meaning โ love at first sight, blissful moments, cupid's soundtrack. It arrived in Emoji 16.0 (September 2024).
How and when to use it
- For classical music, orchestra nights, and anyone learning the instrument: "Two years of lessons and I finally played a full piece on the ๐ช without stopping."
- Lean into the heavenly/romantic reading: "He brought coffee to my desk without being asked ๐ช an actual angel."
- It's a natural fit for Irish culture and St. Patrick's Day posts alongside โ๏ธ. "Dublin this weekend ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช"
The lowdown
- Category
- Objects โบ musical-instrument
- Codepoints
U+1FA89- Emoji version
- Emoji 16.0
- Shortcodes
:harp:Slack- Keywords
- cupid, harp, instrument, love, music, orchestra
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
โก Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first โ ๐ช Harp or ใ๏ธ Japanese โsecretโ Button?
Runs with a crowd
๐ช keeps company in music emojis โ tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.