head shaking vertically
head shaking vertically meaning
A face nodding up and down — the gesture for "yes. " The counterpart to the horizontal shake, added alongside it in Emoji 15. 1, it expresses agreement, understanding, or knowing acknowledgement.
Meaning
A face nodding up and down — the gesture for "yes." The counterpart to the horizontal shake, added alongside it in Emoji 15.1, it expresses agreement, understanding, or knowing acknowledgement. It is warmer and more human than a thumbs up, which can read as curt, and it carries a sense of "I hear you" rather than just "received." It suits agreeing with an opinion, validating a complaint, or nodding along to something you already knew.
How to use it
- Exactly this 🙂↕️
- Yeah, I felt the same way 🙂↕️
- Understood, will do 🙂↕️
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | kop wat vertikaal skud |
| አማርኛ | ራስ መንቀጥቀጥ አቀባዊ |
| العربية | رأس يهتز عمودياً |
| অসমীয়া | উলম্বভাৱে মূৰ জোকাৰি থকা |
| azərbaycan | başı şaquli silkələmək |
| башҡорт | вертикаль баш сайҡау |
| беларуская | вертыкальна ківае галавой |
| български | глава, която прави вертикални движения |
| বাংলা | উপর নীচে মাথা নাড়ানো |
| bosanski | klima glavom |
| català | cap que tremola verticalment |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏍᎫᏴᎢ |
| čeština | kývání hlavou nahoru a dolů |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | килӗшӳллӗн пуҫне сулкалать |
| Cymraeg | pen yn ysgwyd i fyny ac i lawr |
| Deutsch | Kopfnicken |
| dolnoserbšćina | woblico, kenž nyga |
| Ελληνικά | κεφάλι που κουνιέται κατακόρυφα |
| English | head shaking vertically |
| español | cabeza asintiendo |
| eesti | peanoogutus |
| euskara | bertikalki mugitzen ari den burua |
| فارسی | تکان دادن عمودی سر |
| suomi | ravistaa päätä pystysuunnassa |
| Filipino | gumagalaw na mukha paayon |
| føroyskt | nikkandi andlit |
| français | tête secouée verticalement |
| Gaeilge | croitheadh ceann go hingearach |
| Gàidhlig | cromadh-cinn |
| galego | cabeza abaneándose verticalmente |
| ગુજરાતી | હકારમાં માથું હલાવવું |
| Hausa | Girgiza kai a tsaye |
| עברית | מנענע ראש מלמעלה למטה |
| हिन्दी | हामी भरने का इशारा करता हुआ सिर |
| hrvatski | okomito klimanje glavom |
| hornjoserbšćina | wobličo, kiž nyga |
| magyar | függőleges fejrázás |
| հայերեն | ուղղաձիգ ճոճվող գլուխ |
| Indonesia | kepala mengangguk |
| íslenska | hristir höfuðið lóðrétt |
| italiano | scuotere la testa in senso verticale |
| 日本語 | 首を縦に振る |
| Jawa | manthuk |
| ქართული | თავის დაქნევა |
| қазақ тілі | тігінен шайқалған бет |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | تىگىنەن شايقالعان بەت |
| ខ្មែរ | ងក់ក្បាល |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಲಂಬವಾಗಿ ತಲೆ ಅಲುಗಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು |
| 한국어 | 끄덕끄덕 |
| कोंकणी | तकली उबी थरथरता |
| кыргызча | өйдөдөн ылдый ийилген жүз |
| ລາວ | ແກວ່ງຫົວແນວຕັ້ງ |
| lietuvių | linksintis galva |
| latviešu | krata galvu vertikāli |
| македонски | климнување со главата |
| മലയാളം | തല കുലുക്കുക |
| монгол | толгойгоо хоёр тийш дохих |
| मराठी | होकारार्थी मान हलविणे |
| Melayu | mengangguk kepala |
| မြန်မာ | အထက်အောက် လှုပ်ခါနေသောခေါင်း |
| नेपाली | ठाडो तरिकाले टाउको हल्लाउँदै |
| Nederlands | hoofd dat verticaal beweegt |
| norsk | nikkende hode |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଭୂଲମ୍ବ ଭାବରେ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ହଲାଇବା |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਉੱਪਰ ਤੋਂ ਥੱਲੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਵੱਲ ਸਿਰ ਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | shek shék hẹd vatikali |
| polski | głowa kiwająca się pionowo |
| پښتو | سر په عمودی توګه لړزول |
| português | cabeça balançando na vertical |
| rumantsch | dar dal chau |
| română | cap care se clatină pe verticală |
| русский | положительно качает головой |
| سنڌي | عمودي طور تي مٿو لوڌڻ |
| တႆး | ဝႆႁူဝ်ၶိုၼ်ႈလူင်း |
| සිංහල | හිස සිරස් අතට සෙලවීම |
| slovenčina | prikyvujúca hlava |
| slovenščina | navpično premikanje glave |
| Soomaali | madax u luxida sida toosan |
| shqip | kokë që tundet vertikalisht |
| српски | глава тресе вертикално |
| srpski | glava trese vertikalno |
| svenska | huvud skakar vertikalt |
| Kiswahili | kutikisa kichwa juu chini |
| தமிழ் | மேலிருந்து கீழாக தலை அசைத்தல் |
| తెలుగు | తలను నిలువుగా ఊపడం |
| ไทย | พยักหน้า |
| ትግርኛ | ላዕሊን ታሕቲን ዘንቀጥቅጥ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | aşak-ýokaryk sallanýan kelle |
| lea fakatonga | mata kamokamo |
| Türkçe | dikey olarak sallanan yüz |
| українська | кивання головою |
| اردو | ہاں میں اوپر نیچے سر ہلاتا ہوا |
| o‘zbek | vertikal yo‘nalishda tebranayotgan yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | gật đầu |
| Èdè Yorùbá | orí mímì látòkè-sílẹ̀ |
| 粵語 | 罨頭 |
| 粤语 | 罨头 |
| 中文 | 上下点头 |
| 繁體中文 | 上下點頭 |
| isiZulu | ukunikina ikhanda phansi naphezulu |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F642 U+200D U+2195 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 15.1
- Shortcodes
- :head_shaking_vertically:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the head shaking vertically emoji (🙂↕️) mean?
- A face nodding up and down — the gesture for "yes. " The counterpart to the horizontal shake, added alongside it in Emoji 15. 1, it expresses agreement, understanding, or knowing acknowledgement.
- How do you type the head shaking vertically emoji?
- Copy the head shaking vertically 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 head shaking vertically emoji in?
- The head shaking vertically emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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