Microphone
Micrófono
= karaoke
A microphone is a device used to electronically capture sounds. The captured sound, most commonly the human voice, can be stored, projected through an amplifier, and/or transmitted to someone far away. An essential piece of equipment for musical performers, including those that partake in karaoke. Karaoke is a form of entertainment where armatures sing along with recorded music. A very popular form of entertainment in Japan.
Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
- This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
- In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank) |
152 of 2393 |
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ASCII Conversion |
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"Short Code" Name |
:microphone: |
Keywords |
Microphone, Mic, Audio, Sound, Voice, Karaoke |
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category |
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
Unicode Range |
1F300–1F5FF |
Unicode Subcategory |
Entertainment Symbols |
Editorial Comment
A black metal microphone with musical notes around it.
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category |
Activities/work/entertainment |
Unicode Subcategory |
Entertainment Symbols |
Names & Annotations |
MICROPHONE = karaoke |
Symbol Information |
U+1F3A4 proposed |
Proposal Identifier |
e-800 |
Character Mapping/Crosswalk Notes
DoCoMo |
#57 'Karaoke' カラオケ 「karaoke」 U+E676 SJIS-F8D7 JIS-765E |
KDDI |
#289 マイク 「maiku」 U+E503 SJIS-F6DC JIS-765E |
Softbank |
#251 #old60 カラオケ(マイク) 「karaoke(maiku)」 U+E03C SJIS-F97C |
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