Person bowing: light skin tone Emoji
People
A person with light skin leaning forward at the waist with their hands pressed against the ground or their head bent low. The posture displays a deep, deliberate inclination of the torso.
Usage Context
Used to express sincere apologies, deep gratitude, or a humble request for a favor. It is also used to show extreme respect or to signal that someone is groveling. You might see it used alongside 🙏 to emphasize a plea for forgiveness or a heartfelt thank you.
History
Based on the Japanese custom of 'dogeza,' this gesture involves kneeling and touching one's head to the floor as a sign of total submission or profound apology. It was integrated into Unicode to bring traditional non-verbal communication from Japanese business and social etiquette into the global digital messaging landscape.
Details
Glyph
🙇🏻
Unicode
U+1F647 U+1F3FB
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f647_1f3fb:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
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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