Man gesturing no Emoji
People
A man forming an 'X' shape with his arms in front of his chest. His posture clearly conveys a negative response, a refusal, or a firm boundary.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to way to say 'no,' 'stop,' or 'that's not allowed' in digital conversations. It acts as a digital stop sign, helping users quickly reject an idea or express disapproval without needing extra words. It is often used in the same vein as 🚫 or ❌ to clarify that something is off-limits.
History
This gesture traces its roots to Japanese etiquette, where crossing the arms into an 'X' is a standard way to signal 'no' or 'bad.' It was standardized in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 as part of a set of body-language icons designed to bring human non-verbal communication into text-based messaging.
Details
Glyph
🙅♂
Unicode
U+1F645 U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f645_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
��‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji Attribution
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.
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