cross mark
cross mark meaning
The cross mark ❌ is a bold red X, the clear sign for 'no', 'wrong', 'incorrect', or 'cancelled'. It marks mistakes, rejects an option, or flags something that isn't allowed — the natural opposite of the green check mark. People use it in checklists, to correct a false statement, or to firmly shut something down.
Meaning
The cross mark ❌ is a bold red X, the clear sign for 'no', 'wrong', 'incorrect', or 'cancelled'. It marks mistakes, rejects an option, or flags something that isn't allowed — the natural opposite of the green check mark. People use it in checklists, to correct a false statement, or to firmly shut something down. Direct and unmistakable, it turns 'nope' or 'that's a no' into a single decisive symbol.
Trend over time
Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — X mark
How to use it
- Meeting at 9? ❌ I'm busy then
- Correct answer ✅ Wrong answer ❌
- No pineapple on pizza ❌
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | kruismerkie |
| አማርኛ | የስረዛ ምልክት |
| العربية | علامة X |
| অসমীয়া | অশুদ্ধ চিন |
| azərbaycan | çarpazlamaq işarəsi |
| башҡорт | тәре билдәһе |
| беларуская | крыжык |
| български | кръстче |
| বাংলা | ক্রস মার্ক |
| bosanski | križić |
| català | marca de creu |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏓᏓᎿᏫᏍᏛ ᎤᏙᏪᎸ |
| čeština | křížek |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | хӗрес |
| Cymraeg | marc croes |
| Deutsch | Kreuzzeichen |
| dolnoserbšćina | kśicka |
| Ελληνικά | σημάδι x |
| English | cross mark |
| español | marca de cruz |
| eesti | rist |
| euskara | gurutze-ikurra |
| فارسی | ضربدر |
| suomi | punainen rastimerkki |
| Filipino | ekis |
| føroyskt | kross symbol |
| français | croix |
| Gaeilge | crosmharc |
| Gàidhlig | samhla croise |
| galego | signo de multiplicar |
| ગુજરાતી | ચોકડીનું ચિહ્ન |
| Hausa | alamar kuros |
| עברית | איקס אדום |
| हिन्दी | क्रॉस चिह्न |
| hrvatski | križić |
| hornjoserbšćina | křižik |
| magyar | áthúzásjel |
| հայերեն | խաչի նշան |
| Indonesia | tanda silang |
| íslenska | kross |
| italiano | croce |
| 日本語 | バツ |
| Jawa | tenger ping |
| ქართული | ჯვრით მონიშვნა |
| қазақ тілі | қиылысқан сызықтар белгісі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قيىلىسقان سىزىقتار بەلگىسى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាខ្វែង |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕ್ರಾಸ್ ಮಾರ್ಕ್ |
| 한국어 | 엑스 표시 |
| कोंकणी | क्रॉस मार्क |
| кыргызча | кайчылаш белгиси |
| ລາວ | ເຄື່ອງໝາຍກາກະບາດ |
| lietuvių | kryžiukas |
| latviešu | krustiņš |
| македонски | знак за пречкртано |
| മലയാളം | തെറ്റ് അടയാളം |
| монгол | хэрээсэн тэмдэг |
| मराठी | फुलीचे चिन्ह |
| Melayu | tanda pangkah |
| မြန်မာ | ကြက်ခြေခတ် အမှတ် |
| नेपाली | क्रस चिन्ह |
| Nederlands | kruisteken |
| norsk | kryss |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଛକି ଚିହ୍ନ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਕ੍ਰਾਸ ਮਾਰਕ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Krọ́s Mak |
| polski | znak krzyżyka |
| پښتو | د صليب نښه |
| português | xis |
| rumantsch | crusch per marcar |
| română | semnul x |
| русский | крестик |
| سنڌي | ڪراس جي نشاني |
| တႆး | မၢႆၶႂႆႇၶႃပေ |
| සිංහල | කතිර ලකුණ |
| slovenčina | krížik |
| slovenščina | križec |
| Soomaali | calaamadda iskutallaabta |
| shqip | shenja e vendosjes së kryqit |
| српски | икс |
| srpski | iks |
| svenska | rött kryss |
| Kiswahili | alama ya X |
| தமிழ் | பெருக்கல் குறி |
| తెలుగు | క్రాస్ గుర్తు |
| ไทย | เครื่องหมายกากบาท |
| ትግርኛ | ተማሓላላፊ ምልክት |
| türkmen dili | atanak belgisi |
| lea fakatonga | kolosi |
| Türkçe | çarpı işareti |
| українська | хрестик |
| اردو | کراس کا نشان |
| o‘zbek | krest belgisi |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu gạch chéo |
| Èdè Yorùbá | aami idabu |
| 粵語 | 交叉 |
| 粤语 | 交叉 |
| 中文 | 叉号 |
| 繁體中文 | 叉 |
| isiZulu | uphawu lwesiphambano |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+274C U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :cross_mark: :x:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the cross mark emoji (❌️) mean?
- The cross mark ❌ is a bold red X, the clear sign for 'no', 'wrong', 'incorrect', or 'cancelled'. It marks mistakes, rejects an option, or flags something that isn't allowed — the natural opposite of the green check mark. People use it in checklists, to correct a false statement, or to firmly shut something down.
- How do you type the cross mark emoji?
- Copy the cross mark emoji ❌️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the cross mark emoji in?
- The cross mark emoji belongs to the Symbols category.