Ninja Emoji
People
A figure dressed in a traditional black shinobi shozoku with only their eyes visible. This character appears ready for covert movement, typically shown in a classic mid-motion action stance.
Usage Context
Used to describe someone being sneaky, moving without a sound, or disappearing from a conversation suddenly. It is a frequent choice when discussing online privacy or keeping a secret, and it pairs well with 🕵️ when someone is playing detective or hiding in plain sight.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2020 as part of Emoji 13.0, the ninja was introduced to meet high user demand for a character representing stealth, martial arts, and the pop-culture archetype of the shadow warrior.
Details
Glyph
🥷
Unicode
U+1F977
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f977:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-role
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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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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