🔨
hammer
Unicode: 1F528
Description
A hammer, typically depicted with a gray or brown handle and a silver head. It is shown upright with the head at the top.
Group:
Objects > tool
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, often implies construction, hard work, repair, or destruction depending on context.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), part of a set of common tools. It represents the ubiquitous hand tool used across a wide range of crafts and industries.
Usage Examples
- Construction works: 'Starting renovation next week! 🔨'
- Repairing something: 'Fixing the leaky faucet. 🔨'
- DIY projects: 'Weekend project time! Building a new shelf. 🔨'
- Figurative 'hammering': 'Time to hammer out the details of the new plan. 🔨'
- Hard work: 'Putting in some hard work today. 🔨'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with DIY, construction, repair, or sometimes 'hammering down' or 'nailing it' (succeeding).
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with construction, repair, and labor. Can also signify 'hitting hard' or 'making a point forcefully'.
General:
Universally recognized as a tool for building or breaking.