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Ear

A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

People & Hands collection
Symbol
👂
Unicode
U+1F442
HTML entity
👂
Category
People & Hands

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About the ear symbol

Representing a single human ear, this symbol is a graphical depiction of the organ used for hearing. While it does not have a phonetic pronunciation like a letter, it is commonly identified by its name Ear in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block. Classified within the People and Hands category, it follows the Common script, meaning it is not restricted to any specific writing system or language.

This character typically appears in digital communication and social posts to denote listening or attention. Users often employ it to indicate that they are listening to music, paying close attention to a conversation, or eavesdropping on a secret. In accessibility contexts, it may represent audio descriptions or hearing-related information. Outside of these informal settings, it is occasionally used in medical or anatomical signage to represent auditory health or clinics.

How to type Ear

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options
  1. Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
  2. Or in Word: type 1F442 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.

Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.

macOS

2 options
  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
  2. Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F442, then press Enter or Space.

Copy in every format

Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.

Skin tone variants

The ear accepts a Fitzpatrick skin-tone modifier (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF). Each variant is a distinct copyable sequence — click to copy.

Text vs emoji presentation

This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.

Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs block

👂 ear lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs →

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