Rightwards Hand Emoji

Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.

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What does Rightwards Hand 🫱 mean?

Part of the People & Body category, the Rightwards Hand emoji sits within Fingers Open. Related keywords include hand, handshake, hold, reach.

Like the rest of the People & Body category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. It tends to read differently in a casual group chat than it would in a work message, so it's worth considering the audience before sending it. 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 Rightwards Hand 🫱 in a sentence

Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel 🫱
No caption needed 🫱
This was my exact reaction 🫱
🫱 pretty much sums up today.
Replied to the group chat with just 🫱🫲

Rightwards Hand 🫱 in other languages

French

main vers la droite

Mandarin

向右的手

German

nach rechts weisende Hand

Hindi

दाहिनी ओर हाथ

Japanese

右に向けた手

Korean

오른쪽으로 향하는 손등

Portuguese

mão para a direita

Spanish

mano hacia la derecha

Russian

рука вправо

Arabic

يد باتجاه اليمين

Frequently asked questions

What does the Rightwards Hand 🫱 emoji mean?

Part of the People & Body category, the Rightwards Hand emoji sits within Fingers Open. Related keywords include hand, handshake, hold, reach.

How do people use the Rightwards Hand 🫱 emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel 🫱" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.

Does the Rightwards Hand 🫱 emoji have different skin tone options?

Yes — Rightwards Hand supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.

Can I download the Rightwards Hand 🫱 emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Rightwards 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 Rightwards Hand 🫱 emoji?

This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.