line emojis
The wavy dash emoji, also known as a line emoji, represents a squiggly or zigzag line. Use this line emoji to denote a dash, a wavy separator, or a playful squiggle.
There are different emoji meanings for line emojis in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Can represent a wavy motion, a 'ditto' mark, or an emphasis (similar to a tilde). In informal contexts, it might be used artistically or to indicate 'approximately'.
- East Asian culture
- In Japan, it is known as 'Chōonpu' (長音符) and is used to indicate a long vowel sound in Katakana and sometimes Hiragana. It can also be used as a 'wave' or 'vibration' indicator in informal settings or to denote a repeated sound/action.
