🤷 Shrug Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Shrug

Short Name

:shrug:

Unicode

U+1F937

Unicode Version

3.0

Release Year

2016

Subcategory

Person Gesture

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

SHRUG emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F937

Apple Style

SHRUG emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F937

Google Style

SHRUG emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F937

Twitter Style

SHRUG emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F937

Facebook Style

Emoji Styles

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3D Style

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Color Style

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Flat Style

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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 person shrugging, typically depicted as a simplified human figure with arms raised and shoulders shrugged, often with a neutral facial expression. The emoji is designed to convey uncertainty, indifference, or a lack of knowledge. It is part of the People & Body category, specifically within the person-gesture subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Expressing uncertainty: 'I have no idea what to do 🤷'
  • Indicating indifference: 'I don't really care either way 🤷'
  • Showing lack of knowledge: 'I can't answer that question 🤷'

Example Sentences

  • The meeting was canceled, but no one told me 🤷
  • I tried to fix it, but it's beyond my expertise 🤷
  • She asked if I wanted to go out, and I just shrugged 🤷

Frequently Asked Questions