🪼Jellyfish emoji
Animals & Nature · Emoji 15.0

🪼Jellyfish Emoji

Generally, the 🪼 emoji means "taking it easy" or "feeling relaxed. " People use it to show they're not stressed or overwhelmed.

The 🪼 emoji represents a jellyfish.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1FABC
Released
2022
Shortcode
:jellyfish:
Skin tones
No

⚠️ Added in Emoji 15.0. On phones older than iOS 17 / Android 14 it arrives as an empty box — the character exists, the artwork does not.

🪼
Your device
01 — Meaning

What does the 🪼 Jellyfish emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the 🪼 emoji means "taking it easy" or "feeling relaxed." People use it to show they're not stressed or overwhelmed. It's often used in casual conversations. 🪼 sits in animal 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 jellyfish. It’s often used to express a feeling of being relaxed, drifting through life, or just generally feeling calm and graceful. People use it when they're taking it easy, enjoying a beautiful moment, or when they want to convey a sense of serene vulnerability. It can also represent a wish for someone to be gentle or careful.
Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 14.

animal emojiaquarium emojiburn emojiinvertebrate emojijelly emojilife emojimarine emojiocean emojiouch emojiplankton emojisea emojisting emojistinger emojitentacles emoji

People also look for it as life emoji.

02 — Platforms

Jellyfish emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the jellyfish as 9 vendors ship it.

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

Jellyfish emoji copy and paste

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

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+1FABC.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🪼 Jellyfish emoji

No picker to hand? The jellyfish 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 “jellyfish”. 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 “jellyfish”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :jellyfish: and it converts to 🪼 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🪼, in CSS \1FABC, in JavaScript \u{1FABC}.
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

Jellyfish emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the jellyfish as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →
06 — Combinations

Jellyfish emoji combinations

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

All combinations →
Cute jellyfish combos
Aesthetic jellyfish combos
Dark jellyfish combos
Party jellyfish combos
Love jellyfish combos
Cool jellyfish combos
Mood jellyfish combos
Flex jellyfish combos
Unhinged jellyfish combos
Soft jellyfish combos
Late night jellyfish combos
Summer jellyfish combos
Gaming jellyfish combos
Y2K jellyfish combos
07 — In conversation

What 🪼 means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
If a girl sends you the 🪼 emoji, she might be signaling that she needs a little space or wants you to be gentle with her feelings. Sometimes it’s just a cute way to say she's feeling peaceful, but it can also indicate she’s a bit vulnerable.
From a guy
If a guy sends you the 🪼 emoji, he could be expressing that he's taking things slow or wants you to be patient. It can also simply mean he's feeling calm and wants to convey a sense of peacefulness.
How to reply
If someone sends you the 🪼 emoji, you could reply with: “Sounds lovely 🪼”, “Sending you calm vibes 🪼😌”, “Hope you’re having a chill day 🪼☀️”, “Totally get that 🪼”.
Used in a sentence
08 — Around the world

What 🪼 means in other countries

Mostly a beach or ocean reference, with a mild English-slang use for someone considered spineless.

Reads the same almost everywhere
general chat

Evokes beach trips, ocean life, or the risk of getting stung while swimming.

English slang

Calling someone a ‘jellyfish’ implies they lack backbone or resolve.

Before you send it: Fine for ocean talk; use with care if implying someone is weak-willed rather than literal sea life.

09 — Apps

What 🪼 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the jellyfish lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, the 🪼 emoji means "taking it easy" or "feeling relaxed. " People use it to show they're not stressed or overwhelmed. 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 :jellyfish:. 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.
11 — History

Where the 🪼 Jellyfish emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

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

Same character every time — U+1FABC 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.

2022
Added to the standard

Jellyfish was approved as U+1FABC and shipped in Emoji 15.0 (2022). 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.

12 — FAQ

Jellyfish emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🪼 Jellyfish emoji mean?
Generally, the 🪼 emoji means "taking it easy" or "feeling relaxed." People use it to show they're not stressed or overwhelmed. It's often used in casual conversations.
What does 🪼 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you the 🪼 emoji, she might be signaling that she needs a little space or wants you to be gentle with her feelings. Sometimes it’s just a cute way to say she's feeling peaceful, but it can also indicate she’s a bit vulnerable.
What does 🪼 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you the 🪼 emoji, he could be expressing that he's taking things slow or wants you to be patient. It can also simply mean he's feeling calm and wants to convey a sense of peacefulness.
How do you reply to the 🪼 emoji?
If someone sends you the 🪼 emoji, you could reply with: “Sounds lovely 🪼”, “Sending you calm vibes 🪼😌”, “Hope you’re having a chill day 🪼☀️”, “Totally get that 🪼”.
What else is the 🪼 emoji called?
Jellyfish is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “animal emoji”, “aquarium emoji”, “burn emoji”, “invertebrate emoji”, “jelly emoji”, “life emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1FABC.
What is the Unicode code for 🪼?
The Jellyfish emoji is U+1FABC, added in Emoji 15.0 (2022). In HTML you can write it as 🪼, and in CSS as \1FABC.
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 :jellyfish: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🪼 look the same on every phone?
No. Jellyfish is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1FABC. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.