🚱 meaning at a glance
- Plain meaning: Unicode calls this emoji “non-potable water.” It uses non-potable water as visual shorthand. Add words because a symbol can have more than one meaning.
- Usual tone: Symbolic · Context-Sensitive
- Use with care: Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
- Technical type: Single-Code-Point Emoji from Emoji 1.0
What does 🚱 mean in messages?
Unicode calls this emoji “non-potable water.” It uses non-potable water as visual shorthand. Add words because a symbol can have more than one meaning.
Use 🚱 for status, direction, emphasis, values, warnings, or abstract shorthand. Unicode calls it “non-potable water.” That name is a safe, neutral label when the social meaning is not clear.
For a wider view, browse symbols emoji, use the emoji meaning finder, or read the emoji meanings in context guide.
Example messages with 🚱
Unicode construction and code points
This copyable emoji is a single-code-point emoji. It uses 1 core Unicode code point: U+1F6B1 non-potable water symbol.
U+1F6B1non-potable water symbolVersion and platform support
The non-potable water emoji was introduced in Emoji 1.0 and is classified in the warning subgroup. This emoji has broad support on modern platforms, but its artwork can still differ substantially between vendors.
Names, keywords, and classification
The standardized name is “non-potable water.” Search terms indexed for this entry include non-potable, water. It belongs to Symbols and the warning subgroup. These labels help identify and find the character; they do not prove a sender’s intended tone.
Accessibility and clear wording
For alt text, start with “non-potable water.” Use clearer words when the emoji is only decoration, a metaphor, or slang.
Do not use this emoji as the only carrier of an emergency, deadline, consent decision, medical instruction, or other high-stakes message. The character is standardized, but Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and social platforms supply different artwork.