絵文字提案

Unicodeコンソーシアムに対して新しい絵文字の追加を求める正式な申請。期待される使用頻度や識別性などの基準で評価される。

Anyone can propose a new emoji by submitting a formal document to the Unicode Consortium. Proposals must include selection factors like expected usage frequency, image distinctiveness, completeness (filling a gap), and whether existing emoji or ZWJ sequences can already represent the concept.

The process typically takes 1-2 years from proposal to release. Proposals go through review by the Emoji Subcommittee, then the Unicode Technical Committee, before final approval.

Notable successful proposals include the accessibility emoji set (wheelchair, hearing aid, etc.), the pirate flag, and many cultural food items.