✋ Raised Hand Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Raised Hand
Short Name
:hand:
Unicode
U+270B
Unicode Version
1.0Release Year
2010
Category
People & BodySubcategory
Hand Fingers OpenPlatform 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

3D Style
Color Style
Flat Style
High Contrast
SVG Code
<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text x="64" y="64" font-size="96" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle" font-family="serif" >✋</text> </svg>
Emoji Meaning
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.