❓ question mark Emoji - Copy & Paste Free

question markEmoji

What Does the ❓ question mark Emoji Mean?

赤い疑問符は、句読点が気分そのものになったもの。文字どおりの質問を示すだけでなく、純粋な混乱、疑い、説明を求める気持ちを発信する。太い赤の塗りつぶしのおかげで、落ち着いた白の❔と違って緊急、あるいは少しイライラした印象になる。メッセージが意味不明なとき、返事がほしいとき、あるいは無言で「説明して」と示すときに投げつけられる。

At a Glance

Name	❓ question mark
Unicode Codepoint	`U+2753`
Category	Symbols
Introduced	Unicode 6.0 · iOS 6.0+
Also Known As	question

Last updated: September 2026

question mark on Different Platforms

This emoji may look different across platforms. Here is how question mark emoji appears on popular platforms:

Download this emoji as a free PNG image, no sign-up. The PNG link appears under the open-licensed sets (Google, Twitter/X and OpenMoji).

Apple

GooglePNG

Samsung

Twitter / XPNG

OpenMojiPNG

Microsoft

Shortcodes for question mark ❓

Use these shortcodes to type the question mark emoji in Slack, Discord, and GitHub:

Compare every Slack, Discord and GitHub shortcode

About question mark Emoji

Usage: わけのわからないメッセージへの言葉なき「は？」の返信として単独で送られたり、募る信じられなさを示す❓❓❓として重ねられたり、キャプション不要のスクショの後に置かれたりする。予定がややこしくなったグループチャット、詳細を求めるコメントでよく使われ、🤔と組み合わせると非難ではなく純粋な好奇心をやわらかく示す。

2010年のUnicode 6.0で承認され、多くのスマホが採用した最初の絵文字セットの一部。疑問符そのものの起源は曖昧な中世にあり、ラテン語の「quaestio（問い）」の上に付けた波線に由来するとも言われる。この絵文字の赤い装飾は、やわらかい白い輪郭版と意図的に区別されている。

What Does the ❓ question mark Emoji Mean?

The ❓ emoji is part of the Symbols category. It is commonly used in digital communication to visually represent question mark.

First introduced in Unicode 6.0, this emoji has become a staple in everyday messaging across platforms including iOS, Android, WhatsApp, and social media.

You may also find this emoji by searching for its alternative names: question.

Word Associations

People often pair the ❓ question mark emoji with these words and ideas:

confused

question

question mark Emoji in Other Languages

How to say the ❓ question mark emoji name around the world:

English	❓question mark
Español	❓signo de interrogación
Français	❓point d'interrogation
Deutsch	❓Fragezeichen
日本語	❓疑問符
中文	❓问号
हिन्दी	❓प्रश्न चिह्न
العربية	❓علامة استفهام

Emoji names are based on the Unicode CLDR short names for each language.

When to Use ❓ question mark Emoji

Use the ❓ question mark emoji:

when discussing confused

Platform Support

This emoji is supported on iOS 6.0+, Android, Windows, macOS, and all major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.

How to Copy ❓

Simply click the "Copy" button above to copy ❓ question mark emoji to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in text messages, social media posts, emails, or documents. Works on all devices and platforms!

Technical Details

Use these code snippets to add the ❓ question mark emoji in your projects:

Unicode

U+2753

HTML Entity

❓

HTML Hex

❓

CSS

content: '\2753';

JavaScript / TypeScript

"\u{2753}"

Python

"\U00002753"

Java / Kotlin

"\u2753"

C# / .NET

"\u2753"

PHP

"\u{2753}"

Ruby

"\u{2753}"

Use these codes to insert the question mark emoji in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Perfect for web developers and designers.

Related Symbols Emojis

Similar Meaning Emojis

Emojis with similar meanings from other categories:

😶‍🌫️

face in clouds

Smileys & Emotion

❓ question mark Emoji in Real Chats

Here's how people use the ❓ question mark emoji in everyday messages, captions and comments:

“question mark? Say less ❓”: a quick reaction that works in any DM or group chat.
“This is such a confused moment ❓”: perfect for texts, Stories and captions.
“❓❓❓”: stack the question mark emoji for extra emphasis and vibes.