backhand index pointing up
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backhand index pointing up meaning
An index finger pointing upward. It draws attention to something above — the message before it, the point just made, or the thing at the top of the screen. It is one of the most functional emoji in existence, and it is used almost entirely to say "this, the thing above.
Meaning
An index finger pointing upward. It draws attention to something above — the message before it, the point just made, or the thing at the top of the screen. It is one of the most functional emoji in existence, and it is used almost entirely to say "this, the thing above." It appears constantly in ordinary conversation, and it is one of the least noticed and most useful emoji there is.
How to use it
- This. Exactly this 👆
- Read the message above 👆
- Pointing at what was just said 👆
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
Emoji look different on Apple, Google, Samsung, and other platforms.
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | wysvingerrughand wat op wys |
| አማርኛ | ወደ ላይ የተቀሰረ አይበሉባ በኩል አመልካች ጣት |
| العربية | إصبع لأعلى |
| অসমীয়া | বাওঁহাতৰ তৰ্জনী ওপৰলৈ নিৰ্দেশ কৰা |
| azərbaycan | yuxarını göstərən sol əlin işarə barmağı |
| башҡорт | өҫкә күрһәтеүсе ҡул арты |
| беларуская | рука з указальным пальцам уверх |
| български | показалец, сочещ нагоре |
| বাংলা | আঙুল দিয়ে উপরের দিকে ইশারা করা |
| bosanski | pokazivanje kažiprstom gore |
| català | dit índex que apunta cap amunt |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎣᏂᏗᏜᎪᏯᏗ ᎠᏍᏓᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᏩᏎᎯᎲ ᎦᎸᎳᏓᎬᏘ |
| čeština | ruka s prstem ukazujícím nahoru |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | пӳрнене ҫӳлелле кӑтарт |
| Cymraeg | mynegfys yr wrthlaw yn pwyntio i fyny |
| Deutsch | nach oben weisender Zeigefinger von hinten |
| dolnoserbšćina | górjej pokazujucy drugi palc wót slědka |
| Ελληνικά | δείκτης χεριού προς τα επάνω ανάποδα |
| English | backhand index pointing up |
| español | dorso de mano con índice hacia arriba |
| eesti | üles osutav sõrm tagantvaates |
| euskara | gora seinalatzen ari den hatza |
| فارسی | اشاره به بالا با پشت دست |
| suomi | kämmenselkä ja etusormi ylös |
| Filipino | backhand ng hintuturo na nakaturo sa itaas |
| føroyskt | fremstifingur peikar uppeftir |
| français | main avec index pointant vers le haut |
| Gaeilge | cúl corrmhéire ag díriú suas |
| Gàidhlig | druim na làimhe, colgag a’ tomhadh suas |
| galego | dedo índice apuntando cara arriba |
| ગુજરાતી | હાથની પાછલી બાજુએથી ઉપર ચીંધતી તર્જની |
| Hausa | ɗan ali na baya mai nunawa sama |
| עברית | גב יד מצביעה למעלה |
| हिन्दी | पीछे का हाथ और ऊपर इशारा करती तर्जनी |
| hrvatski | kažiprst koji pokazuje prema gore |
| hornjoserbšćina | pokazowak, kiž pokazuje horje, wotzady |
| magyar | tenyér felfelé mutató ujjal |
| հայերեն | դեպի վեր ուղղված ցուցամատ |
| Indonesia | menunjuk ke atas (dibalik) |
| íslenska | fingur bendir upp |
| italiano | indice alzato |
| 日本語 | 手の甲上指差し |
| Jawa | geger tangan nuding ndhuwur |
| ქართული | ხელის ზურგიდან ზემოთ აშვერილი საჩვენებელი თითი |
| қазақ тілі | жоғары саусақпен қолды сыртқа қаратып көрсету |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جوعارى ساۋساقپەن قولدى سىرتقا قاراتىپ كورسەتۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | ចង្អុលទៅលើដោយបង្ហាញខ្នងដៃ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಹಿಂಬದಿಯ ಕೈ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು |
| 한국어 | 위쪽을 가리키는 손등 |
| कोंकणी | तर्जनी वयले वटेन दाखोवपी हाताची फाट |
| кыргызча | сөөмөйү өйдө караган колдун арткы бети |
| ລາວ | ຫຼັງມືນີ້ວຊີ້ຂຶ້ນ |
| lietuvių | delnu nusukta aukštyn pirštu rodanti ranka |
| latviešu | augšup vērsts rādītājpirksts ar prom vērstu delnu |
| македонски | показалец свртен нагоре |
| മലയാളം | മുകളിലേക്ക് ചൂണ്ടുന്ന ചൂണ്ടുവിരൽ |
| монгол | дээшээ зааж буй алганы ар тал |
| मराठी | मुठ्ठीच्या मागील बाजूने तर्जनी वर दर्शविणे |
| Melayu | jari telunjuk tunjuk hala ke atas |
| မြန်မာ | အပေါ်သို့ ညွှန်ပြနေသည့် လက်ပြန် အညွှန်း |
| नेपाली | माथितिर देखाइरहेको उल्टो हातको चोर औंला |
| Nederlands | achterkant van hand met omhoog wijzende wijsvinger |
| norsk | peker opp – bakhånd |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଉପରକୁ ସୂଚାଉଥିବା ହାତର ପଛପଟ ତର୍ଜନୀ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਹੱਥ ਦਾ ਪਿਛਲਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਪਰ ਵੱਲ ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰਦੀ ਉਂਗਲੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Bakhánd Niá-Tọ́mb-Fínga De Pọínt Ọp |
| polski | dłoń z palcem wskazującym w górę |
| پښتو | شهادت ګوته لاس شاخوا پورته نیول |
| português | dorso da mão com indicador apontando para cima |
| rumantsch | dies dal maun cun det mussader vers ensi |
| română | dos de mână cu arătătorul în sus |
| русский | указывающий вверх палец |
| سنڌي | کاٻي هٿ جي آڱر مٿي اشارو ڪندي |
| တႆး | လင်မိုဝ်းၸီႉၶိုၼ်ႈ |
| සිංහල | අත පිටුපස ඉහළට යොමු වූ දබරැඟිල්ල |
| slovenčina | ukazovák spakruky nahor |
| slovenščina | hrbtna stran dlani s kazalcem, ki kaže gor |
| Soomaali | gacan tilmaamaysa kor |
| shqip | gisht tregues i drejtuar lart |
| српски | кажипрст који показује нагоре отпозади |
| srpski | kažiprst koji pokazuje nagore otpozadi |
| svenska | pekfinger upp |
| Kiswahili | kidole cha kwanza kinachoelekeza juu kwa nyuma |
| தமிழ் | மேல் நோக்கி காட்டும் விரலின் பின்பக்கம் |
| తెలుగు | చూపుడు వేలు పైకెత్తటం |
| ไทย | หลังมือนิ้วชี้ขึ้น |
| ትግርኛ | መመልከቲ ንድሕሪት ናብ ላዕሊ |
| türkmen dili | el-arkasy süýem barmak ýokaryk |
| lea fakatonga | tuhu tuʻanima tonu ki ʻolunga |
| Türkçe | elinin tersiyle yukarıyı gösteren işaret parmağı |
| українська | палець тильним боком, що вказує вгору |
| اردو | اوپر اشارہ کرتی بیک ہینڈ شہادت کی انگلی |
| o‘zbek | ko‘rsatkich barmoq tepaga |
| Tiếng Việt | ngón trỏ trái chỉ lên |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ẹyin Ọwọ Ti O Tọka Si Oke |
| 粵語 | 反手指向上邊 |
| 粤语 | 反手指向上边 |
| 中文 | 反手食指向上指 |
| 繁體中文 | 上 |
| isiZulu | ukukhomba phezulu ngengemuva lesandla ngomunwe wokukhomba |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F446 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :point_up:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the backhand index pointing up emoji (👆️) mean?
- An index finger pointing upward. It draws attention to something above — the message before it, the point just made, or the thing at the top of the screen. It is one of the most functional emoji in existence, and it is used almost entirely to say "this, the thing above.
- How do you type the backhand index pointing up emoji?
- Copy the backhand index pointing up emoji 👆️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the backhand index pointing up emoji in?
- The backhand index pointing up emoji belongs to the People & Body category.