Man in lotus position: light skin tone Emoji

People

A man with a light skin tone sitting cross-legged in a meditative lotus pose. He wears a simple outfit, typically shorts or pants, and has his hands resting on his knees in a position of focus.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to for discussing yoga classes, mental health breaks, or finding inner peace after a chaotic day. It is often used alongside 🧘 to represent general mindfulness or paired with ✨ to signify a relaxed, zen state of mind.

History

While the generic lotus position emoji arrived in Unicode 10.0 in 2017, the specific gendered and skin-toned variations were introduced in 2018. They were added to provide more inclusive representation for the global fitness and wellness communities that grew rapidly on social media.

Details

Glyph

🧘🏻‍♂

Unicode

U+1F9D8 U+1F3FB U+200D U+2642

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d8_1f3fb_200d_2642:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD8;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;‍♂

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-resting

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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