Minus Emoji

Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.

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What does Minus ➖️ mean?

Minus is one of the emojis in the Symbols group (Math Symbols). People typically search for it using terms like -, heavy, math, sign.

On most keyboards you'll find it grouped with the rest of the Symbols emojis under Math Symbols, which makes it easy to browse similar options. As with most emojis, its exact meaning can shift depending on who you're texting and what came before it in the conversation. It's frequently used near emojis like Multiply and Plus, which cover similar ground.

How to use Minus ➖️ in a sentence

Used ➖️ to flag this in the group chat.
Tagged the message with ➖️
Dropped a ➖️ to mark it as done.
Put a ➖️ next to the important line.
Used ➖️📏 so no one would miss it.

Minus ➖️ in other languages

French

moins

Mandarin

减

German

minus

Hindi

ऋण

Japanese

マイナス

Korean

빼기

Portuguese

símbolo de subtração

Spanish

menos

Russian

знак вычитания

Arabic

علامة طرح

Frequently asked questions

What does the Minus ➖️ emoji mean?

Minus is one of the emojis in the Symbols group (Math Symbols). People typically search for it using terms like -, heavy, math, sign.

How do people use the Minus ➖️ emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Used ➖️ to flag this in the group chat." It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.

Can I download the Minus ➖️ emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Minus as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.