✳️ Eight-spoked asterisk emoji
HTML
✳
Unicode
U+2733
What is ✳️ called?
✳️ is called the Eight-spoked asterisk emoji.
Common names include eight-ray asterisk, starburst asterisk, or spoked star. These are natural regional, technical, translated, or appearance-based terms; Unicode’s official name is eight-spoked asterisk.
What does ✳️ mean?
✳️ is officially named eight-spoked asterisk. Eight spokes radiate from the centre, making it an asterisk-like mark rather than the filled eight-pointed star.
Use it for asterisks, emphasis, footnotes, decoration, bursts, or special markers. Context supplies the precise intention, and related choices include 〽️ Part alternation mark and ✴️ Eight pointed star.
Other meanings
It can convey asterisks, emphasis, footnotes, decoration, bursts, or special markers. Context determines whether a message is mathematical, typographic, financial, medical, legal, decorative, or interface-related.
Example Usage
The notation uses ✳️ for asterisks
The mark can also indicate emphasis ✳️
More details
Officially named eight-spoked asterisk. Its code point is U+2733. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.
Related emoji
Not in any emoji groups yet.
Visual description
Platform artwork depicts eight-spoked asterisk as a compact, recognisable pictograph or symbol.
Eight spokes radiate from the centre, making it an asterisk-like mark rather than the filled eight-pointed star. Colours, proportions, orientation, text styling, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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