Man in lotus position Emoji

People

A man sitting cross-legged on the floor with his hands resting on his knees, palms facing upward in a standard meditative pose. He is shown from the waist up, often dressed in simple clothing, reflecting a state of focus and calm.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to signal that someone is taking a break, clearing their mind, or practicing yoga. It serves as a digital shorthand for relaxation and inner peace. People often pair it with 🧘 to represent a shared group activity or 🌿 to emphasize a connection to wellness and nature.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this figure was developed to address the demand for gender-inclusive representations of common activities. Before this, practitioners of yoga and mindfulness lacked a specific emoji to describe their sessions, relying instead on generic symbols.

Details

Glyph

🧘‍♂

Unicode

U+1F9D8 U+200D U+2642

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d8_200d_2642:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD8;‍♂

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-resting

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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