Keyword
* emoji
4 emoji are annotated with “*” in Unicode’s CLDR data.
- sparklessparkles
- eight-spoked asteriskeight-spoked asterisk
- eight-pointed stareight-pointed star
- sparklesparkle
Frequently asked questions
- How many emoji mean *?
- 4 emoji are annotated with “*”.
- Which categories does * span?
- Emoji annotated “*” appear in Activities and Symbols. A keyword is the only grouping here that crosses categories — the Unicode taxonomy files each character in exactly one.
- Which emoji are tagged *?
- They include ✨ sparkles, ✳️ eight-spoked asterisk, ✴️ eight-pointed star and ❇️ sparkle. The full set is listed above.
- Where do these keywords come from?
- Unicode’s CLDR annotation data, which is the same source that lets an emoji keyboard find a character by name. They are not tags anyone here invented.