Man in lotus position: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A person with a dark skin tone sitting cross-legged in a meditative lotus pose. This figure is shown with both hands resting on their knees, often featuring a calm, neutral facial expression to represent a state of mindfulness.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to discuss wellness, mental health, yoga practice, or the act of taking a break to decompress. It acts as a digital shorthand for someone trying to stay centered during a chaotic day or inviting others to join them in a calming activity, often paired with the 🧘 or ✨ emojis.
History
The base meditation emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of a push to represent modern wellness trends and diverse physical activities. The variant for skin tones was introduced shortly after to ensure users could better reflect their own likeness when sharing their fitness or relaxation routines.
Details
Glyph
🧘🏿♂
Unicode
U+1F9D8 U+1F3FF U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d8_1f3ff_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
����‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-resting
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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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