Head Shaking Vertically
A yellow smiley face with closed eyes and a mouth with a subtle upward curl, shown with motion lines indicating that the smiley is shaking its head up and down vertically.
This is intended to depict a nodding gesture, which is commonly (but not universally) used to indicate agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgment.
The Head Shaking Vertically emoji is a ZWJ sequence combining ๐ Slightly Smiling Face,ย Zero Width Joinerย andย โ๏ธ Up-Down Arrow.ย These display as a single emoji on supported platforms.
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