Emoji 15.1
head shaking vertically
Also known as head, nod, shaking, vertically, yes
A yellow smiling face moving up and down, indicating a vertical nod or shake.
Unicode U+1F642 U+200D U+2195 U+FE0F Added in Emoji 15.1 Category smileys & emotion Subcategory neutral / skeptical
Meaning
The emoji depicts a smiling face nodding vertically, typically used to signal agreement, affirmation, or a 'yes' response. It can also convey a gentle, patient head shake, often in a resigned or understanding tone.
Unicode name
The Unicode character represents a face with a smiling expression and vertical movement, commonly interpreted as nodding.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple design, the emoji appears as a classic yellow smiley with a subtle vertical motion indicated by its up-and-down position.
Google
In Google Noto design, the emoji is a bright yellow face with a neutral smile, shown with vertical orientation to suggest nodding.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji design, the emoji is a rounded yellow face with a gentle smile and vertical alignment, conveying a nodding or shaking gesture.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🙂↕️ head shaking vertically belong to?
🙂↕️ head shaking vertically belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🙂↕️ head shaking vertically?
🙂↕️ head shaking vertically was added in Emoji 15.1. Its codepoint is U+1F642-200D-2195-FE0F, made up of 4 code points.
