Folded hands Emoji

People

Two hands pressed firmly together with fingers pointing upward. This gesture depicts a sign of respect, gratitude, or spiritual devotion, often seen as a physical manifestation of asking for something or offering thanks.

Usage Context

Widely used to signify prayer, deep appreciation, or a sincere request. In casual texting, it is frequently used to say 'thank you' or 'please,' and it is often playfully mistaken for a high-five, leading to frequent jokes about the intent behind the gesture compared to emojis like 🙌.

History

Part of the original Japanese emoji sets provided by carriers like SoftBank and DoCoMo, it was officially incorporated into Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Its roots trace back to cultural gestures of greeting and reverence, specifically 'namaste' in South Asia and the act of prayer in various global traditions.

Details

Glyph

🙏

Unicode

U+1F64F

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f64f:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE4F;

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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