🙂↔️ Head shaking horizontally emoji
HTML
🙂,8205,8596,65039;
Unicode
U+1F642 U+200D U+2194 U+FE0F
What is 🙂↔️ called?
🙂↔️ is called the Head shaking horizontally emoji.
Usually called the no face, side-to-side head shake or horizontal head shake. “Horizontal” describes the left-to-right movement, not a tilted face.
What does 🙂↔️ mean?
The head shaking horizontally emoji means “no,” disagreement, refusal, or rejection. Side-to-side motion represents the familiar gesture of shaking the head in response to a question or suggestion.
It is the directional opposite of 🙂↕️ Head shaking vertically, which usually means yes. 👎 Thumbs down also rejects or disapproves, but the head movement can feel more conversational or immediate.
Use it to decline an invitation, correct an assumption, reject an option, or show disbelief. Gestures vary across cultures, so words may help in important exchanges.
Other meanings
It can show dismay, looking from side to side, moving with music, or physically shaking something off. Its usual digital meaning remains a negative response.
Example Usage
Do you want another coffee? 🙂↔️
No, that is not the version I approved 🙂↔️
More details
This Emoji 15.1 sequence uses U+1F642 SLIGHTLY SMILING FACE, U+200D ZERO WIDTH JOINER, U+2194 LEFT RIGHT ARROW and U+FE0F VARIATION SELECTOR-16. The ZWJ requests one horizontally moving face.
Visual description
A yellow face with closed curved eyes and a slight smile is accompanied by grey motion lines on its left and right. The marks indicate the head moving horizontally.
Platforms vary the face expression and motion effect. Unsupported systems may show a slightly smiling face and left-right arrow as separate characters.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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