Hear-no-evil monkey Emoji
Smileys
A cartoon-style brown monkey face with its hands pressed firmly over its ears to block out sound. It is one of the three famous wise monkeys, depicted here with a wide, blank expression.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to express shock, embarrassment, or a desire to ignore something unwanted or awkward. People often use it when they are overwhelmed by noise, gossiping, or simply pretending they didn't hear a problematic statement. It is a natural companion to 🙈 and 🙊 when discussing the three wise monkeys.
History
Based on the ancient Japanese proverb 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil,' the motif dates back to the 17th-century carvings at the Toshogu shrine in Nikko, Japan. The 'hear-no-evil' monkey, known as Kikazaru, was formally added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the initial wave of emoji adoption to support international messaging.
Details
Glyph
🙉
Unicode
U+1F649
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f649:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory monkey-face
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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