What does ❌ mean?
Red X: no, wrong, cancelled, not allowed. Marks rejected items in lists.
Its official Unicode name is CROSS MARK and its CLDR short name is "cross mark" (in Hungarian: "áthúzásjel"). It belongs to the Symbols group and was added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- ×
- cancel
- cross
- mark
- multiplication
- multiply
- x
In Hungarian: jel, mégse, szorzás, x
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws ❌ in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+274C. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- CROSS MARK
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- áthúzásjel
- English name (CLDR)
- cross mark
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- Symbols · other symbol
- Length
- 1 code point · 3 bytes in UTF-8 · 1 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :x:
Related emojis
- Hollow red circle
- Check mark button
- Check box with check
- Check mark
- Medical symbol
- Recycling symbol
- Fleur-de-lis
- Trident emblem
Frequently asked questions
What does the ❌ emoji mean?
Red X: no, wrong, cancelled, not allowed. Marks rejected items in lists.
How do I type the ❌ emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "×".
When was the ❌ emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.