Meaning
A heavy multiplication sign, often used for math or to indicate cancellation or removal.
Category: Symbols
✖️multiply
✖️ multiply belongs to Symbols. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:heavy_multiplication_x:
Keywords
cancelmultiplicationsignx×multiply
What does ✖️ multiply mean?
The ✖️ emoji depicts a heavy multiplication sign and is commonly used in mathematical contexts to represent multiplication. Beyond math, it can signal cancellation, deletion, or rejection of something, similar to a checkmark's opposite. Depending on context, it may also simply stand for the letter X or mark an incorrect answer.
Often used for
- Showing a math multiplication operation
- Marking something as wrong or incorrect
- Indicating cancellation or removal of an item
- Rejecting an option or idea
- Representing the letter X in casual text
Tone: Can come across as blunt or dismissive when used to reject something, so context matters. In math or list contexts it reads as neutral and functional.
✖️ in real messages
- did you finish the homework? problem 4 is just 12 ✖️ 7
- yeah that plan is a ✖️ from me, too expensive
- marked the wrong answers with ✖️ so you know which to redo
- canceling my order pls ✖️
- pick one: pizza 🍕 or sushi 🍣 — no ✖️ both allowed
- got 3 ✖️ on the quiz but at least i passed
Combos, text art & scenes with ✖️
How ✖️ multiply looks
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✖️ multiply codes for developers
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| Emoji | ✖️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+2716 U+FE0F | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✖️ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✖️ | |
| CSS | \2716\FE0F | |
| JavaScript | \u{2716}\u{FE0F} | |
| JSON | \u2716\uFE0F | |
| URL encoded | %E2%9C%96%EF%B8%8F | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :heavy_multiplication_x: |
✖️ in other languages
SpanishmultiplicaciónFrenchsigne multiplierGermanmalItalianmoltiplicazionePortuguesesinal de multiplicaçãoRussianзнак умноженияJapanese掛け算Korean곱하기Chinese乘Lithuanianparyškintas daugybos ženklasPolishznak mnożenia
Source: Unicode CLDR
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