Meaning
The restroom symbol displays both a male and female silhouette together on a single blue rectangular sign, representing a gender-neutral or universal bathroom facility. The two figures stand side-by-side, often depicted in simple white lines, making it the inclusive option among bathroom signage emoji.
Use this one when you're referring to a shared, unisex, or family restroom—situations where gender-specific facilities don't apply. It's practical for marking facilities in venues, public buildings, or transit hubs that accommodate everyone. In casual messaging, people use it for directional purposes or when discussing bathroom access in inclusive spaces, whether that's a single-stall family restroom or a gender-neutral facility.
This symbol represents the modern shift toward more inclusive public space design. It's especially useful in contexts where the specific gender breakdown of facilities is irrelevant—you just need everyone to know where the toilet is.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, this symbol reflects decades-old standardized signage while serving contemporary conversations around inclusive facility design.
Common Uses
- • Marking unisex or family restroom facilities
- • Indicating gender-neutral bathrooms
- • Providing general bathroom directions
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The universal restroom sign showing both figures together has become increasingly common as public spaces embrace gender-neutral bathroom design and inclusive accessibility.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:restroom: :restroom: :restroom: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🚻 |
| HTML (hex) | 🚻 |
| CSS | \1F6BB |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDEBB |
| Python | \U0001F6BB |
| Java | \uD83D\uDEBB |
| Perl | \x{1F6BB} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F6BB} |
| Punycode | xn--2raz |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%9A%BB |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x9A 0xBB |
🚻 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | আরামের কক্ষ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 卫生间 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 洗手間 |
| Danish | toiletskilt |
| Dutch | toiletten |
| English | restroom |
| English (UK) | restroom |
| Estonian | tualett |
| Finnish | wc |
| French | panneau Toilettes |
| German | Toiletten |
| Hindi | सुविधाघर |
| Hungarian | mosdó |
| Italian | simbolo dei servizi igienici |
| Japanese | トイレ |
| Korean | 화장실 |
| Lithuanian | tualeto kambarys |
| Malay | bilik air |
| Norwegian | toalettskilt |
| Polish | toalety |
| Portuguese | banheiro |
| Russian | уборная |
| Spanish | señal de aseos |
| Spanish (Mexico) | señal de aseos |
| Swedish | wc-skylt |
| Thai | ห้องน้ำ |
| Ukrainian | громадський туалет |
| Vietnamese | nhà vệ sinh |