Backhand Index Pointing Right Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Backhand Index Pointing Right emoji sits within Finger Pointing. Related keywords include backhand, finger, hand, index.
Like the rest of the People & Body category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. Because tone doesn't always come through in text, it's often paired with a short phrase when the context isn't obvious. It's also available in 5 skin tone variants, so you can pick the one that best matches who or what you're describing.
๐ก Interesting fact: This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.
How to use Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ in a sentence
- Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel ๐๏ธ
- No caption needed ๐๏ธ
- This was my exact reaction ๐๏ธ
- ๐๏ธ pretty much sums up today.
- Replied to the group chat with just ๐๏ธ๐ค
Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ in other languages
French
main avec index pointant ร droite
Mandarin
ๅๆ้ฃๆๅๅณๆ
German
nach rechts weisender Zeigefinger
Hindi
เคฆเคพเคเค เคเคฐ เคเคถเคพเคฐเคพ เคเคฐเคคเฅ เคคเคฐเฅเคเคจเฅ
Japanese
ๅณๆๅทฎใ
Korean
์ค๋ฅธ์ชฝ์ ๊ฐ๋ฆฌํค๋ ์๋ฑ
Portuguese
dorso da mรฃo com indicador apontando para a direita
Spanish
dorso de mano con รญndice a la derecha
Russian
ัะบะฐะทัะฒะฐััะธะน ะฝะฐะฟัะฐะฒะพ ะฟะฐะปะตั
Arabic
ุฅุตุจุน ูููู ูู
Frequently asked questions
What does the Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ emoji mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Backhand Index Pointing Right emoji sits within Finger Pointing. Related keywords include backhand, finger, hand, index.
How do people use the Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel ๐๏ธ" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Does the Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ emoji have different skin tone options?
Yes โ Backhand Index Pointing Right supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.
Can I download the Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ emoji as an image?
Yes โ this page has buttons to download Backhand Index Pointing Right as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.
Is there anything notable about the history of the Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ emoji?
This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.
Related keywords
Cross-platform view of Backhand Index Pointing Right ๐๏ธ
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Backhand Index Pointing Right looks across the most common platforms.
