Man gesturing ok: medium-dark skin tone Emoji

People

A man with a medium-dark skin tone forming a large circle above his head with his arms. This pose mimics the shape of the letter 'O', signaling that everything is correct, approved, or functioning as expected.

Usage Context

This gesture is a staple in Japanese non-verbal communication, where making an 'O' with your body acts as a universal 'OK' sign. It is frequently used in chats to confirm plans, show agreement, or express a feeling of relief. It pairs well with other expressive human figures like 👍 or 👌.

History

The 'OK' gesture has roots in Japanese variety television and public signage, where performers would use their bodies to create quick, visual shorthand for live audiences. It was added to the Unicode standard as part of a broader push to bring culturally specific Japanese gestures to a global mobile audience.

Details

Glyph

🙆🏾‍♂

Unicode

U+1F646 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2642

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f646_1f3fe_200d_2642:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE46;&#xD83C;&#xDFFE;‍♂

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-gesture

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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