Japanese Dolls 🎎
🎎 (U+1F38E) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Japanese Dolls is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: JAPANESE DOLLS depicts the emoji’s idea of dolls or doll-like figures in messages and interfaces. Use it to express themes of craft, tradition, or innocence in a light touch. It can stand for cultural objects, storytelling props, or cute characters in chats and apps. The meaning can shift with context, so pair it with clear text to avoid ambiguity. Remember that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color and style may differ. If you design UI or content, use the emoji thoughtfully and ensure the intent stays clear. For accessibility, provide surrounding text that conveys the intended meaning, and consider a descriptive label for screen readers. Cross‑platform, the look may differ, and some environments may show a monochrome fallback.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F38E in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F38E - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 8E 8E - UTF-16:
D83C DF8E - UTF-32:
0001F38E - HTML dec:
🎎 - HTML hex:
🎎 - JS escape:
\u{1F38E} - Python \N{}:
\N{JAPANESE DOLLS} - Python \U:
\U0001F38E - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%8E%8E - CSS escape:
\1F38E
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F38E or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🎎 (hex) or 🎎 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.