🧎‍♂️ Man Kneeling Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Man Kneeling

Short Name

:man_kneeling:

Unicode

U+1F9CEU+200DU+2642U+FE0F

Unicode Version

12.0

Release Year

2019

Subcategory

Person Activity

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

MAN KNEELING emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F9CE-200D-2642-FE0F

Apple Style

MAN KNEELING emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F9CE-200D-2642-FE0F

Google Style

MAN KNEELING emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F9CE-200D-2642-FE0F

Twitter Style

MAN KNEELING emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F9CE-200D-2642-FE0F

Facebook Style

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 man depicted kneeling on one or both knees, often with hands clasped or resting on thighs. The skin tone may vary across platforms, but the posture remains consistent. Symbolizes humility, prayer, or submission. Part of the 'person-activity' subcategory, specifically focusing on human actions and postures.

Common Uses

  • Expressing humility or prayer: 'I'm truly sorry for what I've done 🧎‍♂️'
  • Indicating submission or respect: 'I bow to your wisdom and experience 🧎‍♂️'
  • Representing physical activity: 'Just finished a yoga session, now I'm kneeling to meditate 🧎‍♂️'

Example Sentences

  • In our culture, kneeling is a sign of deep respect 🧎‍♂️
  • He knelt down to tie his shoelaces 🧎‍♂️
  • The athlete knelt in prayer before the race started 🧎‍♂️

Frequently Asked Questions