🪛

screwdriver

Unicode: 1FA9B

Description

A green cube with rounded edges, often depicted as a block or dice.

Group:

Objects > tool

Status:

fully-qualified

Emotion:

Neutral, often representing building, gaming, or general concepts of a block.

Backstory

This emoji was introduced in Unicode 13.0 (2020) as part of a larger set of objects and symbols. Its design is straightforward, representing a three-dimensional cube.

Usage Examples

  • Talking about building blocks: 'Let's play with 🧱.'
  • Referring to a dice: 'Roll the 🎲 and see what you get.' (though 🎲 is more specific for dice, 🧱 can refer to a generic block)
  • As a generic block object: 'Need more 🧱s for this project.'

Cultural Differences

Western culture:

Commonly used in contexts related to construction, gaming (especially sandbox games like Minecraft), or general block-like objects.

East Asian culture:

Similar usage to Western culture, often associated with games, building, or puzzle elements.