🫲 Leftwards Hand Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Leftwards Hand

Short Name

:leftwards_hand:

Unicode

U+1FAF2

Unicode Version

14.0

Release Year

2021

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

LEFTWARDS HAND emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1FAF2

Apple Style

LEFTWARDS HAND emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1FAF2

Google Style

LEFTWARDS HAND emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1FAF2

Twitter Style

LEFTWARDS HAND emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1FAF2

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 hand with the palm facing the viewer, fingers extended and slightly curved, pointing to the left. The skin tone varies across platforms but typically follows the standard human skin tone modifier. This emoji represents a leftward-facing hand gesture, often used to indicate direction or to symbolize offering or receiving in various contexts.

Common Uses

  • Indicating direction: 'Please move to the left 🫲'
  • Symbolizing offering or giving: 'Here you go 🫲'
  • In sign language context: 'This gesture in ASL means...' 🫲

Example Sentences

  • The exit is that way 🫲
  • Can you pass the salt, please? 🫲
  • In sign language, 🫲 can represent the concept of giving.

Frequently Asked Questions