handshake
handshake meaning
The handshake 🤝 shows two hands clasped together, the gesture for agreement, greeting, and partnership. People use it to seal a deal, welcome someone, congratulate a mutual win, or show respect and solidarity. Online it also underlines common ground — the 'we both agree' meme format where two sides shake on a shared point.
Meaning
The handshake 🤝 shows two hands clasped together, the gesture for agreement, greeting, and partnership. People use it to seal a deal, welcome someone, congratulate a mutual win, or show respect and solidarity. Online it also underlines common ground — the 'we both agree' meme format where two sides shake on a shared point. Professional yet warm, it signals trust and a done deal, making it a staple in business chats and friendly agreements alike.
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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Handshake
How to use it
- Deal, looking forward to working together 🤝
- Great meeting you today 🤝
- Us agreeing on pizza for dinner 🤝
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).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | handskud |
| አማርኛ | እጅ መጨባበጥ |
| العربية | مصافحة |
| অসমীয়া | কৰমৰ্দন |
| azərbaycan | salamlaşmaq |
| башҡорт | ҡул бирешеү |
| беларуская | поціск рук |
| български | ръкостискане |
| বাংলা | করমর্দন |
| bosanski | rukovanje |
| català | encaixada de mans |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏓᏲᎵᎲᎢ |
| čeština | stisk rukou |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | алӑ тытни |
| Cymraeg | ysgwyd dwylo |
| Deutsch | Handschlag |
| dolnoserbšćina | pódaśe ruki |
| Ελληνικά | χειραψία |
| English | handshake |
| español | apretón de manos |
| eesti | käepigistus |
| euskara | esku-ematea |
| فارسی | دست دادن |
| suomi | kädenpuristus |
| Filipino | pagkakamay |
| føroyskt | lógvatak |
| français | poignée de main |
| Gaeilge | croitheadh lámh |
| Gàidhlig | crathadh-làimhe |
| galego | aperta de mans |
| ગુજરાતી | હાથ મિલાવવો |
| Hausa | musafiha |
| עברית | לחיצת יד |
| हिन्दी | हाथ मिलाना |
| hrvatski | rukovanje |
| hornjoserbšćina | zawdaće ruki |
| magyar | kézfogás |
| հայերեն | ձեռքսեղմում |
| Indonesia | jabat tangan |
| íslenska | handaband |
| italiano | stretta di mano |
| 日本語 | 握手 |
| Jawa | salaman |
| ქართული | ხელის ჩამორთმევა |
| қазақ тілі | қол алысу |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قول الىسۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | ចាប់ដៃ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಹಸ್ತಲಾಘವ |
| 한국어 | 악수 |
| कोंकणी | शेकहँड |
| кыргызча | кол алышуу |
| ລາວ | ຈັບມື |
| lietuvių | rankos paspaudimas |
| latviešu | rokasspiediens |
| македонски | ракување |
| മലയാളം | ഹസ്തദാനം |
| монгол | гар барилт |
| मराठी | हस्तांदोलन |
| Melayu | berjabat tangan |
| မြန်မာ | လက်ဆွဲနှုတ်ဆက် |
| नेपाली | हात मिलाउने कार्य |
| Nederlands | handdruk |
| norsk | håndhilse |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਹੱਥ-ਮਿਲਾਉਣਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hándshek |
| polski | uścisk dłoni |
| پښتو | ستړې مشي |
| português | aperto de mãos |
| rumantsch | dar il maun |
| română | strângere de mână |
| русский | рукопожатие |
| سنڌي | هٿ ملائڻ |
| တႆး | ယိပ်းမိုဝ်း |
| සිංහල | අතට අත දීම |
| slovenčina | potrasenie rukami |
| slovenščina | rokovanje |
| Soomaali | gacan-qaadka salaanta |
| shqip | shtrëngim duarsh |
| српски | руковање |
| srpski | rukovanje |
| svenska | handskakning |
| Kiswahili | kusalimiana |
| தமிழ் | கைகுலுக்கல் |
| తెలుగు | కరచాలనం |
| ไทย | จับมือ |
| ትግርኛ | ምጭብባጥ ኢድ |
| türkmen dili | el gysyşmak |
| lea fakatonga | lulululu |
| Türkçe | el sıkışma |
| українська | рукостискання |
| اردو | ہاتھ ملانا |
| o‘zbek | qo‘l siqish |
| Tiếng Việt | bắt tay |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ìbọwọ́ |
| 粵語 | 握手 |
| 粤语 | 握手 |
| 中文 | 握手 |
| 繁體中文 | 握手 |
| isiZulu | xhawula |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F91D
- Emoji version
- 3
- Shortcodes
- :handshake:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the handshake emoji (🤝) mean?
- The handshake 🤝 shows two hands clasped together, the gesture for agreement, greeting, and partnership. People use it to seal a deal, welcome someone, congratulate a mutual win, or show respect and solidarity. Online it also underlines common ground — the 'we both agree' meme format where two sides shake on a shared point.
- How do you type the handshake emoji?
- Copy the handshake 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 handshake emoji in?
- The handshake emoji belongs to the People & Body category.