✋ 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.
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Raised Hand Emoji Details
Name
Raised Hand
Short Name
:hand:
Unicode
U+270BUnicode Version
6.0Release Year
2010
Category
People & BodySubcategory
Hand Fingers OpenPlatform Support
Has Skin Tones
Yes
Platform Renderings
Unicode
Apple Style
Google Style
Twitter Style
Facebook Style
Gmail
SoftBank
DoCoMo
KDDI
Emoji Styles

3D Style
Color Style
Flat Style
High Contrast