🧎 Kneeling Person Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Kneeling Person
Short Name
:kneeling_person:
Unicode
U+1F9CE
Unicode Version
12.0Release Year
2019
Category
People & BodySubcategory
Person ActivityPlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
Yes
Platform Renderings
Unicode

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

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 person depicted kneeling on one or both knees, often shown with a forward-leaning posture and hands resting on thighs or clasped in front. The skin tone may vary across platforms. This emoji represents a kneeling position, symbolizing humility, respect, or prayer. It is part of the 'People & Body' category, specifically within the 'person-activity' subcategory.
Common Uses
- Representing a kneeling position: 'She knelt down to tie her shoes 🧎'
- Symbolizing humility or respect: 'He knelt before the elders to show respect 🧎'
- Indicating a prayer or meditation: 'She knelt in silence, praying for guidance 🧎'
Example Sentences
- The athlete took a knee to catch their breath 🧎
- He knelt down to take a closer look at the flowers 🧎
- She knelt in the temple, deep in prayer 🧎