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X-ray emoji 🩻

🩻 is the x-ray: a chest radiograph showing a ribcage. It means x-rays and radiology — broken bones, hospital visits, dentists — and seeing through something: x-ray…

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What the x-ray 🩻 emoji means

🩻 is the x-ray: a chest radiograph showing a ribcage. It means x-rays and radiology — broken bones, hospital visits, dentists — and seeing through something: x-ray vision, “I see right through you”. It is also the closest emoji to a full skeleton. Added in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Bone set: 🦴 bone, 💀 skull; hospital 🏥 hospital, 🩼 crutch.

Unicode name: x-ray · U+1FA7B · Emoji 14.0 (2021) · group: Objects.

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How people use it

  • Injuries: fractures, scans
  • Radiology: healthcare work
  • Skeleton: Halloween, anatomy
  • Seeing through: x-ray vision jokes

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
x-rayU+1FA7BRadiograph
boneU+1F9B4Bone
skullU+1F480Skull
hospitalU+1F3E5Hospital
crutchU+1FA7CInjury

Questions people ask

What does 🩻 mean?

An x-ray — injuries, radiology, or seeing through something.

Why can’t I see 🩻?

It needs Emoji 14.0 (iOS 15.4, Android 12L or newer).

Is there a skeleton emoji?

🩻 shows a ribcage; 💀 and 🦴 complete the set.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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