Emoji 0.6
hollow red circle
Also known as circle, heavy, hollow, large, o
A thick red ring with an empty center, resembling the letter O or a large circle outline.
Meaning
The hollow red circle emoji shows a bold red ring. It is commonly used to indicate correctness or approval, especially in Japanese contexts where a circle (maru) marks a right answer, and it can also represent the letter O, a target, or a decorative bullet.
Unicode name
Unicode defines U+2B55 as Heavy Large Circle, a basic geometric symbol representing a large outlined circle.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple devices, it appears as a thick red ring with a subtle gradient and slightly glossy, three-dimensional shading.
Google
In Google Noto design, it is a flat, solid red ring with a uniform stroke and no shading or gradient.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji, it appears as a simple, flat red ring with a bold, even outline and a plain white center.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does ⭕ hollow red circle belong to?
⭕ hollow red circle belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added ⭕ hollow red circle?
⭕ hollow red circle was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+2B55, made up of 1 code points.
