ninja Emoji
๐ฅท ยท U+1F977 ยท Emoji 13.0
What does the ninja emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 ยท Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Literally, ๐ฅท represents a ninja, a covert agent or warrior in Japanese culture, whereas figuratively and in slang, it symbolizes stealth, agility, or someone who is highly skilled or sneaky, often used to express admiration for someone's cunning or quick thinking, and can also imply a sense of playfulness or mischief, as the ninja is often seen as a mysterious and intriguing figure, its meaning can vary depending on the context in which it is used, and it is often used to add a lighthearted or humorous tone to a message, and in some cases, it can be used to represent a fighter or a warrior, which is why it is also related to the search term fighter emoji.
ninja in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
๐ป Light๐ผ Medium-light๐ฝ Medium๐พ Medium-dark๐ฟ Dark
How the ninja emoji is used
In texting and social media captions, ๐ฅท is often used to praise someone's cleverness or strategic thinking, with a tone that is usually playful and lighthearted, and its usage can vary across different platforms, with younger generations and gamers being more likely to use it in a humorous or ironic way, while on TikTok and other video-sharing platforms, it is often used in comments to express admiration for a user's skills or creativity, and its tone can range from serious to playful, depending on the context.
ninja emoji examples
- just pulled off the ultimate prank on my sister ๐ฅท
- you're such a ninja with that new video game ๐ฅท
How to copy the ninja emoji
To use the ninja emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F977), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
More about ninja
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ninja emoji on different platforms
How the ninja emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



ninja Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฅท |
| Name | ninja |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F977 |
| Shortcode | :ninja: |
| Emoji version | 13.0 |
| Unicode version | 13.0 |
ninja Emoji FAQ
Literally, ๐ฅท represents a ninja, a covert agent or warrior in Japanese culture, whereas figuratively and in slang, it symbolizes stealth, agility, or someone who is highly skilled or sneaky, often used to express admiration for someone's cunning or quick thinking, and can also imply a sense of playfulness or mischief, as the ninja is often seen as a mysterious and intriguing figure, its meaning can vary depending on the context in which it is used, and it is often used to add a lighthearted or humorous tone to a message, and in some cases, it can be used to represent a fighter or a warrior, which is why it is also related to the search term fighter emoji.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐ฅท wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F977, introduced in Emoji version 13.0 (Unicode 13.0). Its shortcode is :ninja:.
People also search for the ninja emoji as assassin, fight, fighter, hidden, person.