maracas
About this emoji
The maracas emoji is part of the Objects category (musical-instrument) since Unicode 15.0. It is associated with: cha, dance, instrument, maracas.
The maracas emoji belongs to the Objects category, specifically the musical-instrument subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 15.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🪇 maracas emoji for referencing tools, clothing, technology, and everyday items. It is often associated with cha, dance, instrument, maracas.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🪇 |
| Name | maracas |
| Category | Objects |
| Subgroup | musical-instrument |
| Unicode version | 15.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1FA87 |
| Shortcode alias | :maracas: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :maracas: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “maracas” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.