U+1F5D9 "🗙" Cancellation X Unicode Character

U+1F5D9 "🗙" Cancellation X is a graphical symbol typically depicted as a bold, stylized "X" inside a small square or circular outline, intended to represent the action of canceling, deleting, or closing an item within a digital interface. It is classified under the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and is often used in software, document annotations, or user interface design to indicate the removal or rejection of content, similar in function to a checkbox being cleared or a window being dismissed. While less common than the standard multiplication sign or letter X, this dedicated symbol provides a clear, non-alphabetic glyph for interaction, helping to avoid ambiguity in applications where a plain "X" might be misinterpreted as a letter or mathematical operator.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F5D9
Version Added	7.0
Name	Cancellation X
Block	Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	🗙
HTML Hex Encoding	🗙
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9F 0x97 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83D 0xDDD9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F5D9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83d\uddd9

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other