Folded hands Emoji
People
Two hands pressed firmly together with fingers pointing upward. This gesture depicts a sign of respect, gratitude, or spiritual devotion, often seen as a physical manifestation of asking for something or offering thanks.
Usage Context
Widely used to signify prayer, deep appreciation, or a sincere request. In casual texting, it is frequently used to say 'thank you' or 'please,' and it is often playfully mistaken for a high-five, leading to frequent jokes about the intent behind the gesture compared to emojis like 🙌.
History
Part of the original Japanese emoji sets provided by carriers like SoftBank and DoCoMo, it was officially incorporated into Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Its roots trace back to cultural gestures of greeting and reverence, specifically 'namaste' in South Asia and the act of prayer in various global traditions.
Details
Glyph
🙏
Unicode
U+1F64F
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f64f:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hands
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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