Person gesturing ok: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A person with a dark skin tone forming a large circle above their head with their arms, with their hands touching to create an 'O' shape.
Usage Context
This gesture is the standard way to signal 'OK' or 'everything is fine' in Japanese culture, mirroring the circular shape of the letter O. In digital chat, it is frequently used to confirm plans, express agreement, or show that a task is complete. It pairs well with other confirmation-based emojis like 👍 or 👌.
History
Based on the concept of 'maru'—the Japanese word for circle—which signifies correctness or approval. The emoji was added to the Unicode standard to standardize gestures that were already common in Japanese mobile messaging long before global adoption.
Details
Glyph
🙆🏿
Unicode
U+1F646 U+1F3FF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f646_1f3ff:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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