Ninja: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A figure dressed in a traditional dark ninja uniform, complete with a hood and face covering that hides their features, rendered in a medium skin tone. The character is posed in a ready stance, suggesting agility and combat readiness.
Usage Context
Used to describe someone moving quietly, acting in a secretive manner, or possessing expert skills. It is the go-to emoji for talking about stealth missions, surprise appearances, or expressing a sense of mystery. It is frequently paired with 🗡️ to drive home the combat theme or 👣 to represent silent movement.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2020 as part of Emoji 13.0, the ninja was a highly requested addition to fill the gap for pop culture representations of clandestine warriors, joining other martial arts-related icons like 🥋.
Details
Glyph
🥷🏽
Unicode
U+1F977 U+1F3FD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f977_1f3fd:
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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