Ghost Emoji
Smileys
A cartoonish, white, sheet-like ghost with two wide, hollow eyes and an open, oval mouth. It features two stubby arms raised as if trying to scare someone or say 'boo.'
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to for all things spooky, Halloween-related, or paranormal. People often use it to indicate they are feeling silly, mysterious, or to joke about 'ghosting' someone—the act of suddenly cutting off communication. It pairs well with other Halloween icons like the 🎃 jack-o'-lantern or the 💀 skull.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this design draws heavily from the classic 'sheet ghost' trope found in Western cartoons and pop culture. It was part of the initial wave of Japanese carrier emoji sets brought into the global digital lexicon to make mobile messaging more expressive.
Details
Glyph
👻
Unicode
U+1F47B
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f47b:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-costume
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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