Cross mark
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- Shortcode
:x:- Shortcode
:cross_mark:- Unicode
U+274C- HTML
❌- CSS
\274C- JavaScript
"\u{274C}"- URL
%E2%9D%8C
What ❌ means
A bold red X. It means no, wrong, cancel, or not allowed.
People use ❌ to reject an idea, mark a wrong answer, cancel plans or list things to avoid. Paired with ⭕ it can stand for the kisses and hugs of XOXO.
In Japan it is the batsu mark for incorrect, the partner of ⭕.
Facts
Cross mark ❌ is an emoji in the symbols category, under other symbol. It is one of the early emoji from Japanese phones, standardized in Unicode 6.0 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and other apps you can type it as :x: or :cross_mark:. People also look for it with words like “cancel”, “cross”, “mark”, or “multiplication”.
Timeline
- 2010Added to the emoji standard (Unicode 6.0)
Design history
Google (Noto)
2015
2017
2021
Twemoji (X, Discord)
2014
2016
Google Noto Emoji images: Apache 2.0. Twemoji graphics by X Corp and contributors: CC-BY 4.0.