ninja: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F977 1F3FD
Description
A person with a red coat, scarf, and hat, often depicted with snow on their clothes, representing someone in cold weather or engaged in winter activities. The 1F3FD modifier indicates a medium skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Conveys feelings related to cold, winter, outdoor activities in chilly environments, or being bundled up for warmth.
Backstory
The 'Person in Rime (Person in Red Coat)' emoji was introduced in Unicode 12.0 (2019) to represent individuals in a cold, snowy environment, often with hoarfrost or rime ice on their clothing. The addition of skin tone modifiers allows for more inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Describing cold weather: 'It's freezing outside! 🥶 Person in Red Coat: Medium Skin Tone.'
- Talking about winter sports: 'Going skiing this weekend! ⛷️ Person in Red Coat: Medium Skin Tone.'
- Preparing for cold: 'Better bundle up! Person in Red Coat: Medium Skin Tone.'
- Expressing discomfort with cold: 'I hate being cold! Person in Red Coat: Medium Skin Tone.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent winter sports like skiing or snowboarding, general cold weather, or the act of bundling up. Sometimes associated with holiday seasons if connected to snow.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in contexts of enjoying winter activities or bracing against cold weather. May also relate to travel to cold regions.