Meaning
Represents the international radioactive hazard symbol, often used to indicate radiation, toxicity, or danger.
Category: Symbols
☢️radioactive
☢️ radioactive belongs to Symbols. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:radioactive:
Keywords
signradioactive
What does ☢️ radioactive mean?
The radioactive emoji ☢️ depicts the standard trefoil warning sign for ionizing radiation. It is often used literally to discuss nuclear energy, radioactive materials, or hazardous waste. Depending on context, it can also be used figuratively to describe something highly toxic, dangerously contagious, or intensely energetic.
Often used for
- Discussing nuclear power, radiation, or hazardous waste
- Talking about sci-fi or post-apocalyptic media like Fallout
- Joking about something being dangerously energetic or chaotic
- Describing a highly toxic environment or situation
- Warning about radioactive materials or radiation exposure
Tone: Because it represents a serious real-world hazard, using it casually can sometimes come across as edgy or insensitive if referencing actual nuclear disasters. It is generally safe in sci-fi contexts or when joking about everyday 'toxic' situations.
Illustrative message examples with ☢️
These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.
- that energy drink is basically ☢️
- watching documentaries about chernobyl again ☢️
- don't go in the basement, it's probably radioactive ☢️
- my group chat is toxic today ☢️
- just finished the fallout show, need more ☢️ content
Combos, text art & scenes with ☢️
How ☢️ radioactive looks
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☢️ radioactive codes for developers
Every format below produces ☢️ — click Copy on the one your stack needs.
| Emoji | ☢️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+2622 U+FE0F | |
| HTML (decimal) | ☢️ | |
| HTML (hex) | ☢️ | |
| CSS | \2622\FE0F | |
| JavaScript | \u{2622}\u{FE0F} | |
| JSON | \u2622\uFE0F | |
| URL encoded | %E2%98%A2%EF%B8%8F | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :radioactive: |
☢️ in other languages
SpanishradiactivoFrenchradioactifGermanRadioaktivItaliansimbolo della radioattivitàPortugueseradioativoRussianрадиацияJapanese放射能Korean방사능Chinese辐射LithuanianradioaktyvuPolishpromieniowanie radioaktywne
Source: Unicode CLDR
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