🪣Bucket emoji
Objects · Emoji 13.0

🪣Bucket Emoji

Generally, the 🪣 emoji just means a bucket or pail. People use it to illustrate a situation where something is being carried or contained.

The 🪣 emoji represents a bucket or pail.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1FAA3
Released
2020
Shortcode
:bucket:
Skin tones
No
🪣
Your device
01 — Meaning

What does the 🪣 Bucket emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the 🪣 emoji just means a bucket or pail. People use it to illustrate a situation where something is being carried or contained. It doesn't usually have a deep, hidden meaning. 🪣 sits in object emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in blue emojis.
Where it comes from
The 🪣 emoji represents a bucket or pail. People use it to talk about carrying things, usually water. It can also represent cleaning or simply a need to contain something. You might see it when someone’s spilling something, needs a drink, or is doing chores. It’s often used in a lighthearted or slightly silly way.
Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

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02 — Platforms

Bucket emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1FAA3. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

Bucket emoji on Apple
Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Bucket emoji on Google
Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome
Bucket emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Bucket emoji on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook, Messenger
Bucket emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems
Bucket emoji on Samsung
Samsung
Galaxy, One UI
Bucket emoji on Microsoft
Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent
Bucket emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android
Bucket emoji on JoyPixels
JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Bucket emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :bucket:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1FAA3.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🪣 Bucket emoji

No picker to hand? The bucket can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “bucket”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “bucket”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :bucket: and it converts to 🪣 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🪣, in CSS \1FAA3, in JavaScript \u{1FAA3}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.
05 — Download

Bucket emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Bucket emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Bucket emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Bucket emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Bucket emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Bucket emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector Download Bucket emoji, Samsung style Samsung PNG · 64px Download Bucket emoji, Microsoft style Microsoft PNG · 64px Download Bucket emoji, WhatsApp style WhatsApp PNG · 64px Download Bucket emoji, JoyPixels style JoyPixels PNG · 64px
06 — Combinations

Bucket emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around bucket for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
Cool bucket combos
Flex bucket combos
Aesthetic bucket combos
Cute bucket combos
Dark bucket combos
Party bucket combos
Love bucket combos
Mood bucket combos
Unhinged bucket combos
Soft bucket combos
Late night bucket combos
Summer bucket combos
Gaming bucket combos
Y2K bucket combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🪣, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🪣 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl
If a girl sends you a 🪣, she might be playfully suggesting you’re being a bit messy or clumsy. Sometimes it’s just a funny reaction to something spilling or a silly thought. It’s not always serious, so consider the context of the conversation.
From a guy
When a guy sends you a 🪣, he's likely using it in a similar way to a girl – often as a lighthearted comment about a mess or something being carried. It can also be a way of saying he needs a drink or wants to help with something.
How to reply
If someone sends you a 🪣, you could reply with: “Oops! 🪣” or “Send help! 🪣” or “Need a refill! 🪣” or “You’re spilling the tea! 🪣”.
Used in a sentence
08 — Apps

What 🪣 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, the 🪣 emoji just means a bucket or pail. People use it to illustrate a situation where something is being carried or contained. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws 🪣 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🪣 in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :bucket:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🪣 looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🪣 from the copy button above.
09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Bucket emoji

Same family (household) — often confused with bucket or used alongside it.

Objects →
🫧Bubbles 🧯Fire Extinguisher 🪤Mouse Trap 🧹Broom 🪠Plunger 🧺Basket 🧻Roll Of Paper 🚽Toilet 🚿Shower 🛁Bathtub 🧼Soap 🪥Toothbrush

Collections 🪣 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

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10 — History

Where the 🪣 Bucket emoji came from

It arrived with the 13.0 release of the standard, which dates the bucket to 2020.

AppleiOS
Bucket emoji, Apple, iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4
Bucket emoji, Apple, iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4
Bucket emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4
Bucket emoji, Apple, iOS 26
iOS 26
Twitter / XTwemoji
Bucket emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Bucket emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Bucket emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Bucket emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1FAA3 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2020
Added to the standard

Bucket was approved as U+1FAA3 and shipped in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🪣 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Bucket emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🪣 Bucket emoji mean?
Generally, the 🪣 emoji just means a bucket or pail. People use it to illustrate a situation where something is being carried or contained. It doesn't usually have a deep, hidden meaning.
What does 🪣 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you a 🪣, she might be playfully suggesting you’re being a bit messy or clumsy. Sometimes it’s just a funny reaction to something spilling or a silly thought. It’s not always serious, so consider the context of the conversation.
What does 🪣 mean from a guy?
When a guy sends you a 🪣, he's likely using it in a similar way to a girl – often as a lighthearted comment about a mess or something being carried. It can also be a way of saying he needs a drink or wants to help with something.
How do you reply to the 🪣 emoji?
If someone sends you a 🪣, you could reply with: “Oops! 🪣” or “Send help! 🪣” or “Need a refill! 🪣” or “You’re spilling the tea! 🪣”.
What else is the 🪣 emoji called?
Bucket is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “cask emoji”, “pail emoji”, “vat emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1FAA3.
What is the Unicode code for 🪣?
The Bucket emoji is U+1FAA3, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). In HTML you can write it as 🪣, and in CSS as \1FAA3.
How do I copy and paste the 🪣 emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🪣 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :bucket: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🪣 look the same on every phone?
No. Bucket is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1FAA3. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.