Emoji 15.1
head shaking horizontally
Also known as head, horizontally, no, shake, shaking
A yellow face with closed eyes and a slight smile, shown shaking side to side with motion lines.
Meaning
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is "Head Shaking Horizontally", defined as a ZWJ sequence of a face and a horizontal shake symbol.
Platform designs
In Apple design, the face has a soft yellow tone, closed eyes, a small smile, and motion lines on both sides indicating horizontal shaking.
In Google Noto design, the face is yellow with a neutral expression, closed eyes, and curved motion lines to the left and right showing shaking.
In Twitter Twemoji design, the face is yellow, has closed eyes and a subtle smile, with three horizontal lines on each side representing motion.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 🙂↔️ head shaking horizontally and similar emojis?
🙂↔️ head shaking horizontally: A yellow face with closed eyes and a slight smile, shown shaking side to side with motion lines.
🤐 zipper-mouth face: A yellow face with closed eyes and a zipper stitched across its mouth, indicating silence or secrecy.
🤨 face with raised eyebrow: A yellow face with a single raised eyebrow and a neutral or mildly skeptical expression.
