🔪
kitchen knife
Unicode: 1F52A
Description
A sharp, pointed knife with a black handle and a silver blade.
Group:
Food & Drink > dishware
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, or associated with activities like cooking, cutting, or sometimes danger.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It represents a common kitchen or utility knife and is frequently used in contexts related to cooking, food preparation, or general cutting tasks.
Usage Examples
- Cooking: 'Time to chop some veggies! 🔪'
- DIY projects: 'Need a sharp knife for this. 🔪'
- Figurative use (danger/sharpness): 'That comment was sharp! 🔪'
- Halloween: 'Costume prep for Halloween! 🔪'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Primarily seen as a utensil for cooking or eating; in certain contexts, can symbolize threat or violence.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage as a tool; less frequently associated with violence in common emoji usage compared to real-world context.