onion
Unicode: 1F9C5
Description
A brown-colored foot, typically shown with the toes pointing slightly to the left. The foot is bare, without any footwear.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-vegetable
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can represent various emotions or actions related to feet, walking, standing, or physical health, depending on context.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) as part of a wider effort to include more body parts and increase diversity in emoji representations. It provides a more specific way to refer to the foot than just a leg or body outline.
Usage Examples
- Referring to foot health: 'My feet are tired after that long walk. 🦶'
- Indicating body part: 'She stubbed her 🦶 on the table leg.'
- Talking about walking/hiking: 'Ready for a long hike with these 🦶s!'
- Showing a bare foot: 'Enjoying the sand between my 🦶s.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used literally to refer to feet or walking. Can also imply foot-related activities like hiking or foot care.
East Asian culture:
Similar literal usage. May be used in contexts related to health, acupuncture, or traditional foot massages.