Leftwards Hand Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Leftwards Hand 🫲 mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Leftwards Hand emoji sits within Fingers Open. Related keywords include hand, handshake, hold, left.
Like the rest of the People & Body category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. As with most emojis, its exact meaning can shift depending on who you're texting and what came before it in the conversation. It's also available in 5 skin tone variants, so you can pick the one that best matches who or what you're describing.
💡 Interesting fact: This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.
How to use Leftwards Hand 🫲 in a sentence
- No caption needed 🫲
- This was my exact reaction 🫲
- 🫲 pretty much sums up today.
- Replied to the group chat with just 🫲
- Honestly, just 🫲🫱 energy right now.
Leftwards Hand 🫲 in other languages
French
main vers la gauche
Mandarin
向左的手
German
nach links weisende Hand
Hindi
बाईं ओर हाथ
Japanese
左に向けた手
Korean
왼쪽으로 향하는 손바닥
Portuguese
mão para a esquerda
Spanish
mano hacia la izquierda
Russian
рука влево
Arabic
يد باتجاه اليسار
Frequently asked questions
What does the Leftwards Hand 🫲 emoji mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Leftwards Hand emoji sits within Fingers Open. Related keywords include hand, handshake, hold, left.
How do people use the Leftwards Hand 🫲 emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "No caption needed 🫲" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Does the Leftwards Hand 🫲 emoji have different skin tone options?
Yes — Leftwards Hand supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.
Can I download the Leftwards Hand 🫲 emoji as an image?
Yes — this page has buttons to download Leftwards Hand 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 Leftwards Hand 🫲 emoji?
This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.
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Cross-platform view of Leftwards Hand 🫲
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Leftwards Hand looks across the most common platforms.
