clapping hands
clapping hands meaning
The clapping hands emoji 👏 shows two hands applauding, used to show praise, congratulations, and approval. It celebrates a job well done — a win, a great point, a brave decision — and works as a warm 'bravo'.
Meaning
The clapping hands emoji 👏 shows two hands applauding, used to show praise, congratulations, and approval. It celebrates a job well done — a win, a great point, a brave decision — and works as a warm 'bravo'. Online it has a second life as emphasis: people put 👏 between 👏 each 👏 word 👏 to drive a point home, sometimes sincerely and sometimes sarcastically. Available in six skin tones, it's a versatile way to show you're impressed or to underline exactly what you mean.
How to use it
- Amazing work, congratulations 👏
- Say 👏 it 👏 louder 👏
- Well deserved, so proud of you 👏
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
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | handeklap |
| አማርኛ | አጨብጫቢ እጆች |
| العربية | يدان تصفقان |
| অসমীয়া | হাত তালি |
| azərbaycan | əl çalan əllər |
| башҡорт | ҡул сабыу |
| беларуская | пляскае ў ладкі |
| български | Пляскащи ръце |
| বাংলা | হাত জোড় করে তালি বাজানো |
| bosanski | aplaudiranje |
| català | mans que aplaudeixen |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏓᏏᏛᏂᎲᎢ |
| čeština | tleskající ruce |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | алӑ ҫупни |
| Cymraeg | dwylo yn curo |
| Deutsch | klatschende Hände |
| dolnoserbšćina | pśiklaskujuce ruki |
| Ελληνικά | παλαμάκια |
| English | clapping hands |
| español | manos aplaudiendo |
| eesti | plaksutavad käed |
| euskara | txaloka ari diren eskuak |
| فارسی | دست زدن |
| suomi | käsien taputus |
| Filipino | pumapalakpak |
| føroyskt | klappandi hendur |
| français | applaudissements |
| Gaeilge | bualadh bos |
| Gàidhlig | bualadh bhasan |
| galego | mans aplaudindo |
| ગુજરાતી | તાળી પાડતાં હાથ |
| Hausa | hannuwa mai tafawa |
| עברית | מחיאות כפיים |
| हिन्दी | हाथ की ताली का चिह्न |
| hrvatski | ruke koje plješću |
| hornjoserbšćina | ruce, kiž přikleskujetej |
| magyar | tapsoló kéz |
| հայերեն | ծափահարող ձեռքեր |
| Indonesia | tepuk tangan |
| íslenska | lófaklapp |
| italiano | mani che applaudono |
| 日本語 | 拍手 |
| Jawa | tangan keplok-keplok |
| ქართული | ხელები, რომლებიც ტაშს უკრავს |
| қазақ тілі | шапалақтау |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | شاپالاقتاۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | ទះដៃ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆಯ ಕೈಗಳು |
| 한국어 | 손뼉 |
| कोंकणी | ताळयो मारपी हात |
| кыргызча | кол чабуу |
| ລາວ | ຕົບມື |
| lietuvių | plojančios rankos |
| latviešu | aplausi |
| македонски | аплауз |
| മലയാളം | കൈയ്യടി |
| монгол | алга таших |
| मराठी | टाळ्या वाजविणे |
| Melayu | bertepuk tangan |
| မြန်မာ | လက်ခုပ်တီးနေသည့် လက်များ |
| नेपाली | ताली बजाइरहेका हातहरू |
| Nederlands | klappende handen |
| norsk | klappende hender |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ତାଳି ମାରୁଥିବା ହାତଗୁଡ଼ିକ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਤਾੜੀ ਮਾਰਦੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਦਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hand-dẹm Wé De Klap |
| polski | klaskanie |
| پښتو | لاسونه پړکول |
| português | mãos aplaudindo |
| rumantsch | mauns che applaudeschan |
| română | mâini care aplaudă |
| русский | аплодисменты |
| سنڌي | تاڙيون وڄائيندڙ هٿ |
| တႆး | တူပ်းမိုဝ်း |
| සිංහල | අත්පුඩි ගැසීම |
| slovenčina | tlieskajúce ruky |
| slovenščina | ploskajoči dlani |
| Soomaali | sacabinta gacmaha |
| shqip | duar që duartrokasin |
| српски | руке које тапшу |
| srpski | ruke koje tapšu |
| svenska | klappande händer |
| Kiswahili | mikono inayopiga makofi |
| தமிழ் | கைதட்டல் |
| తెలుగు | చప్పట్లు కొట్టడం |
| ไทย | ตบมือ |
| ትግርኛ | ኢዶም እናጣቕዑ |
| türkmen dili | çapak çalýan eller |
| lea fakatonga | nima pasipasi |
| Türkçe | el çırpma |
| українська | руки, що аплодують |
| اردو | تالیاں بجاتے ہاتھ |
| o‘zbek | chapak |
| Tiếng Việt | vỗ tay |
| Èdè Yorùbá | N Patẹwọ |
| 粵語 | 拍手 |
| 粤语 | 拍手 |
| 中文 | 鼓掌 |
| 繁體中文 | 鼓掌 |
| isiZulu | ukushaya izandla |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F44F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :clap: :clapping_hands:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the clapping hands emoji (👏) mean?
- The clapping hands emoji 👏 shows two hands applauding, used to show praise, congratulations, and approval. It celebrates a job well done — a win, a great point, a brave decision — and works as a warm 'bravo'.
- How do you type the clapping hands emoji?
- Copy the clapping hands 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 clapping hands emoji in?
- The clapping hands emoji belongs to the People & Body category.