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🚶 Pedestrian Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Mid-stride, one foot in front of the other. The most fundamental human activity gets its own emoji. Walking 10,000 steps a day became a global fitness goal, even though the number was originally invented by a Japanese pedometer company for marketing.
When to Use
Use for walking, hiking, commuting on foot, or just being on the move.
Example Usage
- “Going for a walk 🚶”
- “On my way 🚶”
- “Walking to work 🚶”
Popular Combinations
🚶🌳
Walking in nature
🚶☀️
Morning walk
🚶🎧
Walking with music
How Pedestrian looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🚶 mean in a text message?▼
Mid-stride, one foot in front of the other. The most fundamental human activity gets its own emoji. Walking 10,000 steps a day became a global fitness goal, even though the number was originally invented by a Japanese pedometer company for marketing. Use for walking, hiking, commuting on foot, or just being on the move. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🚶?▼
You can use the Pedestrian emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🚶 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Pedestrian emoji is encoded as U+1f6b6 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🚶 and in CSS content: "\1f6b6". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🚶?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:walking:` to insert the Pedestrian emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f6b6
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:walking:Keywords
walkingpersonmove
When to Use 🚶 Pedestrian
Use for walking, hiking, commuting on foot, or just being on the move.
- •Send 🚶 when you want to express or reference "pedestrian" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🚶 in conversations about walking or person to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🚶 Pedestrian on social media posts, stories, or comments related to pedestrian
- •Combine 🚶 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about walking, person, move
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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