white question mark
white question mark meaning
A hollow, outlined question mark. It means the same as the solid red one — a question, confusion, uncertainty — but its lighter weight makes it read as gentler and less confrontational. The red version can feel like an interrogation; this one feels like a genuine query.
Meaning
A hollow, outlined question mark. It means the same as the solid red one — a question, confusion, uncertainty — but its lighter weight makes it read as gentler and less confrontational. The red version can feel like an interrogation; this one feels like a genuine query. That distinction is subtle but real, and people do use them differently.
How to use it
- Sorry, could you clarify ❔
- Not quite following ❔
- Any thoughts on this ❔
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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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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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | wit vraagteken |
| አማርኛ | ነጭ የጥያቄ ምልክት |
| العربية | علامة استفهام بيضاء |
| অসমীয়া | বগা ৰঙৰ প্ৰশ্নবোধক চিন |
| azərbaycan | ağ sual işarəsi |
| башҡорт | аҡ һорау билдәһе |
| беларуская | белы пытальнік |
| български | бяла въпросителна |
| বাংলা | সাদা প্রশ্নবোধক চিহ্ন |
| bosanski | bijeli upitnik |
| català | signe d’interrogació blanc |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏁᎦ ᎠᏛᏛᎲᏍᎩ ᎤᏙᏪᎸ |
| čeština | bílý otazník |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | шурӑ ыйту палли |
| Cymraeg | marc cwestiwn gwyn |
| Deutsch | weißes Fragezeichen |
| dolnoserbšćina | běły pšašak |
| Ελληνικά | λευκό λατινικό ερωτηματικό |
| English | white question mark |
| español | interrogación blanca |
| eesti | valge küsimärk |
| euskara | galdera-marka zuria |
| فارسی | علامت سؤال سفید |
| suomi | valkoinen kysymysmerkki |
| Filipino | puting tandang pananong |
| føroyskt | hvítt spurnartekn |
| français | point d’interrogation blanc |
| Gaeilge | comhartha ceiste bán |
| Gàidhlig | comharra-ceiste geal |
| galego | signo de interrogación branco |
| ગુજરાતી | સફેદ પ્રશ્નાર્થ ચિહ્ન |
| Hausa | farar alamar tambaya |
| עברית | סימן שאלה לבן |
| हिन्दी | सफ़ेद प्रश्न चिह्न |
| hrvatski | bijeli upitnik |
| hornjoserbšćina | běły prašak |
| magyar | fehér kérdőjel |
| հայերեն | սպիտակ հարցական նշան |
| Indonesia | tanda tanya putih |
| íslenska | hvítt spurningarmerki |
| italiano | punto interrogativo bianco |
| 日本語 | 白い疑問符 |
| Jawa | tandha pitakon putih |
| ქართული | თეთრი კითხვის ნიშანი |
| қазақ тілі | ақ сұрақ белгісі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | اق سۇراق بەلگىسى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាសួរពណ៌ស |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಬಿಳಿ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಾರ್ಥಕ ಗುರುತು |
| 한국어 | 하얀색 물음표 |
| कोंकणी | धवें प्रस्न चिन्न |
| кыргызча | ак суроо белгиси |
| ລາວ | ເຄື່ອງໝາຍຖາມສີຂາວ |
| lietuvių | baltas klaustukas |
| latviešu | balta jautājuma zīme |
| македонски | бел прашалник |
| മലയാളം | വെളുത്ത ചോദ്യ ചിഹ്നം |
| монгол | цагаан асуултын тэмдэг |
| मराठी | पांढरे प्रश्नचिन्ह |
| Melayu | tanda soal putih |
| မြန်မာ | အဖြူရောင် မေးခွန်း သင်္ကေတ |
| नेपाली | सेतो प्रश्न चिन्ह |
| Nederlands | wit vraagteken |
| norsk | hvitt spørsmålstegn |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଧଳା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚକ ଚିହ୍ନ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਸਫੇਦ ਸਵਾਲ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Waít Kwẹ́shọn Mak |
| polski | biały znak zapytania |
| پښتو | سپينه پوښتنښه |
| português | ponto de interrogação branco |
| rumantsch | segn da dumonda alv |
| română | semnul întrebării alb |
| русский | белый вопросительный знак |
| سنڌي | سفيد سوال جي نشاني |
| တႆး | မၢႆထၢမ်သီၶၢဝ် |
| සිංහල | සුදු ප්රශ්නයාර්ථ ලකුණ |
| slovenčina | biely otáznik |
| slovenščina | bel vprašaj |
| Soomaali | ccalaamad su’aal cad |
| shqip | pikëpyetje e bardhë |
| српски | бели упитник |
| srpski | beli upitnik |
| svenska | vitt frågetecken |
| Kiswahili | alama nyeupe ya kuuliza |
| தமிழ் | வெள்ளை நிறக் கேள்விக்குறி |
| తెలుగు | తెలుపు రంగు ప్రశ్నార్థకం గుర్తు |
| ไทย | เครื่องหมายคำถามสีขาว |
| ትግርኛ | ጻዕዳ ምልክት ሕቶ |
| türkmen dili | ak sorag belgisi |
| lea fakatonga | fehuʻi hinehina |
| Türkçe | beyaz soru işareti |
| українська | білий знак питання |
| اردو | سفید سوالیہ نشان |
| o‘zbek | oq soʻroq belgisi |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu chấm hỏi màu trắng |
| Èdè Yorùbá | aami ibeere funfun |
| 粵語 | 白色問號 |
| 粤语 | 白色问号 |
| 中文 | 白色问号 |
| 繁體中文 | 白色問號 |
| isiZulu | uphawu lombuzo olumhlophe |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+2754 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :white_question:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the white question mark emoji (❔️) mean?
- A hollow, outlined question mark. It means the same as the solid red one — a question, confusion, uncertainty — but its lighter weight makes it read as gentler and less confrontational. The red version can feel like an interrogation; this one feels like a genuine query.
- How do you type the white question mark emoji?
- Copy the white question 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 white question mark emoji in?
- The white question mark emoji belongs to the Symbols category.