Ear with Hearing Aid 🦻

🦻 (U+1F9BB) 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: Ear with Hearing Aid is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental 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: The EAR WITH HEARING AID depicts a hearing aid on the ear. In chats and user interfaces, use it to represent hearing topics, accessibility needs, or related conversations. Pair the emoji with concise text to keep the message clear and avoid ambiguity in formal content. Be mindful of platform variation, as designs may differ in color, style, and detail. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text‑style fallback may be shown. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning so readers can understand the message regardless of appearance or device.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9BB 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.