Is ノシ considered 絵文字?


My friend ended a letter thusly:

> あとでノシ

ノシ symbolizes a waving arm. Is this considered 絵文字 or does it have a different
name?




[Nico Nico](http://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B7) actually calls it
顔文字. (And so do other places like
[here](http://www.relief.jp/itnote/archives/001837.php).)

**Edit** : There is, perhaps, some crossover, but 絵文字 more broadly refers to
things like
[pictograms](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0)
(pictures with meaning), while 顔文字 refers to...well,
[顔文字](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A1%94%E6%96%87%E5%AD%97) (characters
put together to make faces).




[Nico Nico](http://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B7) actually calls it
顔文字. (And so do other places like
[here](http://www.relief.jp/itnote/archives/001837.php).)

**Edit** : There is, perhaps, some crossover, but 絵文字 more broadly refers to
things like
[pictograms](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0)
(pictures with meaning), while 顔文字 refers to...well,
[顔文字](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A1%94%E6%96%87%E5%AD%97) (characters
put together to make faces).

