butter Emoji
๐ง ยท U+1F9C8 ยท Emoji 12.0
What does the butter emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 ยท Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When cooking up a storm in the kitchen or craving a rich and creamy treat, the ๐ง emoji represents butter, a dairy product made from the fat of milk, often used in cooking and baking, and its figurative uses can extend to something being smooth or slick, while in slang, it can also refer to something or someone being excellent or of high quality, such as a skillful move or a talented person. The emoji can be used to add a touch of warmth and hospitality to digital communication. In a broader sense, the ๐ง emoji can symbolize nourishment and care. It is often used to express enthusiasm for food or cooking.
How the butter emoji is used
Texting with friends about a new recipe or sharing a mouthwatering photo of breakfast on social media platforms like Instagram or TikTok are typical scenarios where the ๐ง emoji is used, conveying a tone of excitement and appreciation for good food, and its usage can vary across different age groups, with younger generations using it more frequently in a humorous or ironic way, while older generations might use it in a more literal sense, such as in cooking tutorials or food blogs, and the tone can range from playful to informative. The ๐ง emoji can add a lighthearted touch to comments on food-related posts. Its usage is more prevalent on visually-oriented platforms.
butter emoji examples
- just made pancakes with fresh ๐ง from the farmer's market
- your gaming skills are so smooth ๐ง
How to copy the butter emoji
To use the butter emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9C8), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
butter emoji on different platforms
How the butter emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



butter Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ง |
| Name | butter |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F9C8 |
| Shortcode | :butter: |
| Emoji version | 12.0 |
| Unicode version | 12.0 |
butter Emoji FAQ
When cooking up a storm in the kitchen or craving a rich and creamy treat, the ๐ง emoji represents butter, a dairy product made from the fat of milk, often used in cooking and baking, and its figurative uses can extend to something being smooth or slick, while in slang, it can also refer to something or someone being excellent or of high quality, such as a skillful move or a talented person. The emoji can be used to add a touch of warmth and hospitality to digital communication.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐ง wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9C8, introduced in Emoji version 12.0 (Unicode 12.0). Its shortcode is :butter:.
People also search for the butter emoji as dairy.