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🍱 Bento Box Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The Japanese bento box features compartments for different foods.
When to Use
Use for Japanese food, meal prep, or expressing appreciation for organized eating.
Example Usage
- “Bento lunch 🍱”
- “Japanese lunch 🍱”
- “Meal prep goals 🍱”
Popular Combinations
🍱🇯🇵
Japanese bento
🍱💼
Work lunch
🍱❤️
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How Bento Box looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🍱 mean in a text message?▼
The Japanese bento box features compartments for different foods. Use for Japanese food, meal prep, or expressing appreciation for organized eating. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Which platforms show 🍱 differently?▼
Food emoji vary a lot between platforms. Apple tends toward photorealistic designs, Google uses a flatter style, and Samsung sometimes picks different food items entirely. The Bento Box emoji is recognizable across platforms but the visual details — color, angle, garnish — will differ.
What are popular emoji combinations with 🍱?▼
Food emoji work great in combinations. Pair them with 😋 (yum face) for cravings, 🍽️ (plate) for meals, 👨🍳 (chef) for cooking, or 📸 (camera) for food photography posts. Check the "Combinations" section above for specific pairings.
What is the shortcode for 🍱?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:bento:` to insert the Bento Box emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f371
Category
Food & Drink
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:bento:Keywords
foodjapaneselunch
When to Use 🍱 Bento Box
Use for Japanese food, meal prep, or expressing appreciation for organized eating.
- •Send 🍱 when you want to express or reference "bento box" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🍱 in conversations about food or japanese to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🍱 Bento Box on social media posts, stories, or comments related to bento box
- •Combine 🍱 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about food, japanese, lunch
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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