✋ 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
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.