Raised Hand Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Raised Hand ✋️ mean?
Used to signal a question, a high-five, or simply 'stop' or 'wait' depending on context.
On most keyboards you'll find it grouped with the rest of the People & Body emojis under Fingers Open, which makes it easy to browse similar options. 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 Raised Hand ✋️ in a sentence
- Question over here ✋
- Wait, hold on a second ✋
- I'll take that one ✋
Raised Hand ✋️ in other languages
French
main levée
Mandarin
举起手
German
erhobene Hand
Hindi
उठा हुआ हाथ
Japanese
挙手
Korean
손바닥
Portuguese
mão levantada
Spanish
mano levantada
Russian
поднятая ладонь
Arabic
يد مرفوعة
Frequently asked questions
What does the Raised Hand ✋️ emoji mean?
Used to signal a question, a high-five, or simply 'stop' or 'wait' depending on context.
How do people use the Raised Hand ✋️ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Question over here ✋" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Does the Raised Hand ✋️ emoji have different skin tone options?
Yes — Raised Hand supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.
Can I download the Raised Hand ✋️ emoji as an image?
Yes — this page has buttons to download Raised 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 Raised 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 Raised Hand ✋️
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Raised Hand looks across the most common platforms.
