= man and woman symbol with divider = unisex restroom → 1F46B 👫 man and woman holding hands
Information
The restroom emoji is the universal “BRB, nature calls” sign in tiny digital form. On Apple/iOS it appears as a bright blue rounded square with two clean white stick figures—one in a dress, one in pants—separated by a vertical divider, like the signage you spot in airports and malls. It’s flat, front-facing, and instantly readable, giving off that official wayfinding vibe even in the chaos of a group chat. People drop it when they’re stepping away from the keyboard, announcing a pit stop on a road trip, or gently hinting that a topic is veering into TMI territory.
It’s also comedy gold when paired with 🚽, 💩, or 🧻 for classic bathroom humor, or used sarcastically as in “this take belongs over here 🚻.” You’ll see it during live-tweet “intermission” moments, hydration-check posts, and festival updates about mile-long porta-potty lines. It can nod to discussions about signage and inclusivity, or stand in as a polite euphemism when you don’t want to type “I gotta pee” in the family chat. For clarity nerds: 🚻 is the people-symbol sign, while 🚾 is the blue “WC” tile—two different icons for the same urgent situation. However it’s used, the vibe is universal, a little awkward, and very relatable—because when you gotta go, you gotta emoji.
Definition
A symbol with a woman and male on it. Most commonly used on unisex bathrooms, which means both males and females are allowed to use the restroom.
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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.
