Symbols · Emoji 0.7
☸️Wheel Of Dharma Emoji
Generally, the ☸️ emoji means “the Wheel of Dharma” – it’s a visual representation of Buddhist teachings and the path to enlightenment. People use it to show they’re thinking about spirituality or Buddhism.
The ☸️ emoji is the Wheel of Dharma, a central symbol in Buddhism.
- Unicode
- U+2638 U+FE0F
- Released
- 2014
- Shortcode
- :wheel_
of_ dharma: - Skin tones
- No
01 — Meaning
What does the ☸️ Wheel Of Dharma emoji mean?
One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 4 of them.
02 — Platforms
Wheel Of Dharma emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X
The character is always U+2638 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your wheel of dharma looks like to the person on the other side.
See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.
03 — Copy & codes
Wheel Of Dharma emoji copy and paste
Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :wheel_of_dharma:.
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+2638.
04 — How to type
How to type the ☸️ Wheel Of Dharma emoji
Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+2638 when there is no key at all.
05 — Download
Wheel Of Dharma 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 →
Apple
Google
Twitter / X
Facebook
Microsoft
06 — Combinations
Wheel Of Dharma emoji combinations
Ready-made combos built around wheel of dharma for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.
All combinations →Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, 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
Who sent the wheel of dharma and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.
08 — Around the world
What ☸️ means in other countries
The Buddhist Wheel of Dharma, representing the Buddha’s teaching path, mostly appears in religious or national contexts.
Symbolizes the path to enlightenment and the Buddha’s first sermon.
Appears in national and royal iconography alongside its religious meaning.
Rarely used outside Buddhist or Asian-culture discussion, so it reads as a specific reference.
Before you send it: Save it for Buddhist or spiritual talk rather than as a generic wheel or cycle metaphor.
09 — Apps
What ☸️ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord
One code point, several readings — where the wheel of dharma lands changes how it is taken.
11 — Difference
☸️ vs ✡️ — what is the difference?
Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.
Unicode name: Wheel Of Dharma
Code: U+2638 U+FE0F · added 2014
Shortcode: :wheel_of_dharma:
Generally, the ☸️ emoji means “the Wheel of Dharma” – it’s a visual representation of Buddhist teachings and the path to enlightenment.
Unicode name: Star Of David
Code: U+2721 U+FE0F · added 2014
Shortcode: :star_of_david:
Generally, the ✡️ emoji means “Jewish” or “Jewish identity.”
12 — History
Where the ☸️ Wheel Of Dharma emoji came from
It arrived with the 0.7 release of the standard, which dates the wheel of dharma to 2014.
Wheel Of Dharma was approved as U+2638 U+FE0F and shipped in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.
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.
13 — FAQ