• forms a game tally pair with 2B55 ⭕ → 00D7 × multiplication sign
Information
The cross mark is the big, bold red X that screams nope, wrong, denied—basically the internet’s buzzer sound in emoji form. Drop it in a chat to shut down a bad take, vote “no” in a poll next to a ✅, or mark something as a certified fail. It’s perfect for dramatic refusals (“❌ not me, not today”), sarcastic quote-tweets, and those moments when your friend suggests pineapple on pasta and you need visual enforcement. It also shows up in checklists to mean “not done” or “doesn’t pass vibe check,” and in memes to label the exact thing you shouldn’t try at home.
On Apple/iOS, the cross mark looks like a chunky, candy-apple red X with rounded ends and a glossy gradient—almost like a 3D sticker. The strokes are thick and symmetrical in a saltire shape, with a subtle shine that makes it pop off the screen. It feels like a giant close-window button or the teacher’s red pen, digitized. Spot it instantly among text because it’s loud, bright, and unapologetically “nope.”
Online, you’ll see ❌ used for “that ain’t it, chief,” as a reaction to cringe posts, or as a big red overlay on TikTok and YouTube thumbnails to mark what to avoid. Double or triple ❌ cranks up the drama; used flirtatiously, it can jokingly mean “no kisses for you today,” or playfully set a boundary. It’s different from the 🚫 prohibited sign (that’s “not allowed”); ❌ is more “incorrect/wrong/stop this.” Real-world vibes include game-show buzzers, error dialogs, and the universal X a bouncer draws on your hand—instant rejection energy.
Definition
Hey look it's a tic-tac-toe X. Let play! A perfect red X for playing tic-tac-toe. iEmoji old name: Tic Tac Toe X.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
76 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
Google Android Picture
Google Hangouts Picture
Twitter.com Picture
LG Emoji Picture
Samsung Emoji Picture
Phantom Open Emoji Picture
Not created yet
ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:x:
Keywords
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Dingbats
Unicode Range
2700–27BF
Unicode Subcategory
Miscellaneous
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Abstract Concepts
Unicode Subcategory
Miscellaneous
Names & Annotations
CROSS MARK * forms a pair with 2B55 heavy large circle Temporary Notes: bad; NO GOOD, not approved; X in tic tac toe. disunified from ✕ U+2715
Symbol Information
U+274C proposed
Proposal Identifier
e-B45
Character Mapping/Crosswalk Notes
DoCoMo
[×]
KDDI
#61 バツ１ 「batsu１」 U+E550 SJIS-F76C JIS-774D
Softbank
#372 #old321 × U+E333 SJIS-F9D3
Emoji Character Encoding Data
Emoji Code Version
iOS 4 Code
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)
UTF-8 Character Count
1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)
Decimal HTML Entity

Hexadecimal HTML Entity

Hex Code Point(s)
e333
Formal Unicode Notation
U+E333
Decimal Code Point(s)
58163
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)
0xEE 0x8C 0xB3
UTF-8 Hex Bytes
EE 8C B3
UTF-8 Octal Bytes
356 214 263
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)
0xE333
UTF-16 Hex
e333
UTF-16 Dec
58163
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)
0x0000E333
UTF-32 Hex
E333
UTF-32 Dec
58163
Python Src
u"\uE333"
PHP Src
"\xee\x8c\xb3"
C/C++/Java Src
"\uE333"
Emoji Code Version
iOS 5 - Current
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)
❌
UTF-8 Character Count
1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)
❌
Decimal HTML Entity
❌
Hexadecimal HTML Entity
❌
Hex Code Point(s)
274c
Formal Unicode Notation
U+274C
Decimal Code Point(s)
10060
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)
0xE2 0x9D 0x8C
UTF-8 Hex Bytes
E2 9D 8C
UTF-8 Octal Bytes
342 235 214
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)
0x274C
UTF-16 Hex
274c
UTF-16 Dec
10060
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)
0x0000274C
UTF-32 Hex
274C
UTF-32 Dec
10060
Python Src
u"\u274C"
PHP Src
"\xe2\x9d\x8c"
C/C++/Java Src
"\u274C"
Emoji Character Encoding Data (equivalent or similiar)
