Onion 🧅

🧅 (U+1F9C5) 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: Onion 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 ONION emoji depicts an onion. Use it in cooking chats to share recipes, flavor ideas, or ingredient notes. It can appear in grocery lists or meal plans when talking about ingredients or budget. In health or nutrition discussions, it may signal onion‑related topics or kitchen tips. Across platforms, color and style vary, so the emoji may look different on different devices. For accessibility, pair the emoji with clear surrounding text and provide a plain language description for screen readers to ensure the meaning is understood.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9C5 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.