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Meaning of ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ

๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ head shaking vertically means yes, and ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†”๏ธ head shaking horizontally means no. Both arrived in Emoji 15.1 in 2023, so older phones may show them as ๐Ÿ™‚ with an arrow next to it.

Names and codes

EmojiOfficial nameCode points
๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธHead shaking verticallyU+1F642 U+2195
๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†”๏ธHead shaking horizontallyU+1F642 U+2194
๐Ÿ‘Thumbs up signU+1F44D
๐Ÿ‘ŽThumbs down signU+1F44E
๐Ÿ™†Face with ok gestureU+1F646
๐Ÿ™…Face with no good gestureU+1F645

Questions people ask

What does ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ mean?

๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ head shaking vertically means yes, and ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†”๏ธ head shaking horizontally means no.

How do I copy ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ?

Tap ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ in the grid above and paste it wherever you like.

Why do I see a box instead of an emoji?

The device does not support that character yet. Updating the phone's software usually fixes it.

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Updated November 13, 2026