✋ Raised Hand Emoji

The raised hand emoji ✋ depicts an upright open hand with five fingers visible. It is used to signal stop, indicate a raised hand, or represent the number five. In conversations, it can mark a pause or a request for attention.

Raised Hand Emoji Meaning

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Meaning

A raised hand with fingers splayed out, typically depicted in a light or medium skin tone. The hand is often shown with the palm facing forward. This emoji represents a raised hand, often used to indicate stopping, asking for permission, or signaling attention. It is part of the People & Body category, specifically within the hand-fingers-open subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Indicating a pause or stop: 'Wait a moment, please ✋'
  • Asking for permission: 'Can I ask a question? ✋'
  • Greeting or waving: 'Hello there! ✋'

Example Sentences

  • In the meeting, when you need to speak, raise your hand ✋
  • I raised my hand ✋ to ask the teacher a question.
  • She greeted me with a friendly wave ✋ as I entered the room.

Copy and Download Raised Hand Emoji

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Raised Hand Emoji Details

Name

Raised Hand

Short Name

:hand:

Unicode

U+270B

Unicode Version

6.0

Release Year

2010

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

Facebook Style

Gmail

SoftBank

DoCoMo

KDDI

Emoji Styles

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