Raised Hand Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Raised Hand

Short Name

:hand:

Unicode

U+270B

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

RAISED HAND emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 270B

Apple Style

RAISED HAND emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 270B

Google Style

RAISED HAND emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 270B

Twitter Style

RAISED HAND emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 270B

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

SoftBank style

SoftBank

DoCoMo style

DoCoMo

KDDI style

KDDI

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.

Frequently Asked Questions