Yo-yo

🪀 is the yo-yo emoji, part of Unicode's Activities group, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Unicode's keyword list links it with “fluctuate” and “toy”.

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Where game emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

Gaming, board games, and chance-related posts

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: YO-YO
CLDR short name: yo-yo
Codepoint: U+1FA80
Hex: 1FA80
Emoji version: 12.0
Unicode version: 12.0
First released: 2019
Unicode group: Activities
Unicode subgroup: game
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:yo_yo:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

fluctuate · toy · yo-yo

How it looks

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Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

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Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

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Questions people ask

What does the 🪀 yo-yo emoji mean?: 🪀 is the yo-yo emoji, part of Unicode's Activities group, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Unicode's keyword list links it with “fluctuate” and “toy”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🪀?: U+1FA80, named YO-YO in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🪀 yo-yo emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 12.0, published in 2019, alongside Unicode 12.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🪀 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “yo-yo”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🪀 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🪀?: On GitHub, type :yo_yo: and it turns into 🪀 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.