🙏 person gestures emojis

Person gestures emojis capture common human poses and actions, enabling nuanced expression of attitudes, reactions, and interactions in digital conversations. They add personality and context to messages beyond simple text.

meaning

These emojis show people performing gestures like raising hands, shrugging, or bowing, often used to convey questions, uncertainty, respect, or information sharing.

Usage:

  • To indicate prayer or gratitude: “Thank you so much 🙏”
  • To express uncertainty: “I don't know 🤷”
  • To show embarrassment: “Oops, my bad 🤦”

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Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between 🙋 and 🙌?

🙋 represents a person raising one hand, often for asking questions or volunteering, while 🙌 shows a person raising both hands in celebration or praise.

Are person gestures emojis gender-inclusive?

Many have gender-neutral versions (e.g., 🤷 person shrugging), with options for male (🤷‍♂️) and female (🤷‍♀️) variants to promote inclusivity.

Which person gesture emoji is most commonly used for uncertainty?

The 🤷 person shrugging is widely used for uncertainty or indifference, followed by 🤦 person facepalming for disbelief and 🙋 person raising hand for questions.