Woman gesturing ok Emoji

People

A woman forming an 'O' shape with her arms held high above her head. This pose is a physical representation of the letter 'O' for 'Okay', commonly used to signal agreement, approval, or understanding.

Usage Context

Used to express excitement, confirm a plan, or show that everything is under control. It is often used interchangeably with the 👌 or 👍 emojis, though this specific gesture implies a larger, more physical show of enthusiasm.

History

This gesture is rooted in Japanese non-verbal communication, where making a circle with your arms is a standard way to say 'okay' or 'correct'. It was added to the Unicode set to help bridge the gap between Western finger-based gestures and East Asian body-language cues.

Details

Glyph

🙆‍♀

Unicode

U+1F646 U+200D U+2640

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f646_200d_2640:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE46;‍♀

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-gesture

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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