umbrella with rain drops
Unicode: 2614
Description
An umbrella with raindrops falling from it.
Group:
Travel & Places > sky & weather
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents rain, rainy weather, or the need for protection from precipitation. Can also symbolize sadness or a gloomy mood, but primarily meteorological.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 1.1 (1993), making it one of the earliest emojis. Its design is straightforward and directly represents an everyday object associated with specific weather conditions. It predates the widespread adoption of many more emotionally nuanced emojis.
Usage Examples
- Checking the weather: 'Looks like ☔️ later today.'
- Complaining about rain: 'Another day of ☔️ here.'
- Suggesting an outdoor plan: 'Don't forget your ☔️!'
- Metaphorical use (less common for this specific emoji, but possible): 'Feeling a bit ☔️ today' (meaning gloomy).
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate bad weather forecasts, upcoming rain, or a general feeling of melancholic atmosphere.
East Asian culture:
Often used similarly for weather, but in some contexts can be part of a set of emojis describing daily life or preparations for outdoor activities. Less frequently used for deep emotional sadness compared to tears emojis.