ninja: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F977 1F3FC
Description
A person with a blue winter hat, red jacket, and greenish scarf, typically indicating someone dressed for cold weather or engaged in winter sports.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents warmth, comfort, and readiness for cold weather or winter activities.
Backstory
The 'Person in Winter Hat' emoji was introduced as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, following the Unicode 9.0 release. The addition of various skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FC, which represents a medium-light skin tone) came with Emoji 2.0 in 2015, allowing for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Talking about cold weather: 'It's freezing outside! 🥶 Person in Winter Hat: 1F977 1F3FC'
- Planning winter activities: 'Ready for the ski trip! ⛷️ Person in Winter Hat: 1F977 1F3FC'
- Expressing coziness in winter: 'Bundled up by the fire. 🔥 Person in Winter Hat: 1F977 1F3FC'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent winter, cold weather, skiing, snowboarding, or simply being bundled up.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often used to depict someone enjoying winter sports or experiencing cold temperatures.