Clapping hands Emoji

People

Two human hands shown palms-inward, mid-motion as if striking together to create a clapping sound. The skin tone typically varies depending on the user's settings, reflecting the universal gesture of applause.

Usage Context

Used to show approval, offer congratulations, or give a virtual round of applause. It is frequently employed sarcastically to call out someone for a bad take, or paired with 🙌 to signal a major victory or high-energy celebration.

History

Clapping hands were added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the initial expansion to bridge the gap between early Japanese mobile carrier sets and global internet standards. It has since become a staple of social media feedback culture.

Details

Glyph

👏

Unicode

U+1F44F

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f44f:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC4F;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hands

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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