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⛄️ Snowman Without Snow emoji

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What does ⛄ Snowman Without Snow emoji mean?

The Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ depicts a snowman, which is a person-like figure made of snow. This emoji has no snow falling on or around, unlike the Snowman emoji ☃️, which does.

The Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ is used to mark content dealing with snow, winter, winter holidays, the cold, Disney’s Frozen, and, of course, actual snowpeople.

Related words

🤶 Mrs. Claus emoji, snow bunny, snowpocalypse, 🎄 Christmas Tree emoji, snowflake

Where does ⛄️ Snowman Without Snow emoji come from?

Unicode approved the Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ in 2009 under Unicode 5.2. In August 2015, it was also added to its Emoji 1.0 set.

The Snowman emoji ☃️, which features falling snowflakes, existed before Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ did … as a Unicode glyph in 1993 and originally didn’t feature snow. Go figure.

The Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ is used interchangeably with the Snowman emoji ☃️. Discerning emoji fans may opt for the Snowman emoji ☃️ for extra wintry effect.

Most versions of the Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ have only two mounds (a head and a body). The snowman usually sports a top hat, carrot nose, stick arms, and often a scarf … Frosty the Snowman style.

Why only two mounds, you ask?

The West is more used to seeing three-mound snowmen, but there may be a reason why Japanese ones only have two. The Japanese word for snowman is yukidaruma, which literally translates as “snow daruma.” A daruma is a type of little, round, wooden, or papier mâché doll, closely linked to Buddhist practice and often used as a token of good luck. Legend has it that the doll represents a Buddhist monk called Bodhidharma, who meditated for nine years sitting down, atrophying his legs—which is why the doll is round.

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OK, why are we telling you this story?

Early to medieval Japanese woodblock paintings have depicted two-mound snow sculptures resembling daruma, which suggests a link between Japanese two-mounded snowmen to the legend of Bodhidharma.

Examples of ⛄️ Snowman Without Snow emoji

#Firefighters and Clients at the @MD_Canada Alberta Family Retreat. Looks like a lot of fun was had despite the weather!! ⛄❄⛄❄⛄❄⛄❄⛄❄
@shano70, September 23, 2018
#JingleJangleNetflix  brought so much joy to our home w/ its incredibly talented cast & magical storyline. We loved this movie so much! ⛄ ❄🎄
@MonicaRamirezOH, November 15, 2020

Who uses ⛄️ Snowman Without Snow emoji?

The Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ is most often used with pictures of snow, snowy places, wintery things and activities, winter holidays, and, well, snowmen. It can also be used to visually represent that a person is cold.

The Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ is also sometimes used in reference to Disney’s 2013 animated film Frozen. That’s most likely because it bears a slight resemblance to the character Olaf, who is a sentient snowman in the movie.

In early 2016, there was a dramatic spike in search interest for the Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ in the midst of several winter storms on the North American east coast and in the UK.

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