raised hand
raised hand meaning
The raised hand ✋ shows an open palm facing forward, used to say 'stop', 'wait', or 'here! '. It can signal high-fives, ask for a turn to speak, or firmly tell someone to hold on. Depending on context it's friendly (a greeting or offer of a high-five) or assertive ('stop right there').
Meaning
The raised hand ✋ shows an open palm facing forward, used to say 'stop', 'wait', or 'here!'. It can signal high-fives, ask for a turn to speak, or firmly tell someone to hold on. Depending on context it's friendly (a greeting or offer of a high-five) or assertive ('stop right there'). Available in six skin tones, and clear at a glance, ✋ is the go-to for halting, volunteering, or reaching out for a high-five.
How to use it
- Stop right there ✋
- Who's coming? Me ✋
- High five, we did it ✋
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | hand in die lug |
| አማርኛ | ወደ ላይ የተደረገ እጅ |
| العربية | يد مرفوعة |
| অসমীয়া | অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি ৰখক |
| azərbaycan | qaldırımış əl |
| башҡорт | күтәрелгән ҡул |
| беларуская | паднятая рука |
| български | Вдигната ръка |
| বাংলা | অনুগ্রহ করে থামুন |
| bosanski | podignuta šaka |
| català | mà aixecada |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎣᏬᏰᎾ ᎠᏌᎵᏛᏅᎢ |
| čeština | zvednutá ruka |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ҫӗкленӗ ал тупанӗ |
| Cymraeg | llaw wedi codi |
| Deutsch | erhobene Hand |
| dolnoserbšćina | pózwignjona ruka |
| Ελληνικά | σηκωμένο χέρι |
| English | raised hand |
| español | mano levantada |
| eesti | ülestõstetud käsi |
| euskara | esku altxatua |
| فارسی | دست بالابرده |
| suomi | nostettu käsi |
| Filipino | nakataas na kamay |
| føroyskt | hond |
| français | main levée |
| Gaeilge | lámh ardaithe |
| Gàidhlig | làmh air a togail |
| galego | man levantada |
| ગુજરાતી | ઉઠાવેલો હાથ |
| Hausa | ɗagaggen hannu |
| עברית | כף יד מורמת |
| हिन्दी | उठा हुआ हाथ |
| hrvatski | podignuta ruka |
| hornjoserbšćina | zběhnjena ruka |
| magyar | felemelt kéz |
| հայերեն | բարձրացված ձեռք |
| Indonesia | telapak tangan terbuka dengan jari rapat |
| íslenska | lófi |
| italiano | mano alzata |
| 日本語 | 挙手 |
| Jawa | tangan diangkat |
| ქართული | აწეული ხელი |
| қазақ тілі | қол көтеру |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قول كوتەرۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | លើកដៃ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಎತ್ತಿರುವ ಕೈ |
| 한국어 | 손바닥 |
| कोंकणी | उखलिल्लो हात |
| кыргызча | кол көтөрүү |
| ລາວ | ຍົກມືຂຶ້ນ |
| lietuvių | iškelta ranka |
| latviešu | pacelta roka |
| македонски | крената рака |
| മലയാളം | ഉയർത്തിയ കൈ |
| монгол | өргөсөн гар |
| मराठी | उंचावलेला हात |
| Melayu | angkat tangan |
| မြန်မာ | မြှောက်ပြထားသည့် လက် |
| नेपाली | उठाइएको हात |
| Nederlands | opgeheven hand |
| norsk | hevet hånd |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଉଠା ଯାଇଥିବା ହାତ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਚੁੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੱਥ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hand Wé Dẹm Réz Ọp |
| polski | wzniesiona dłoń |
| پښتو | اوچت لاس |
| português | mão levantada |
| rumantsch | maun auzà |
| română | mână ridicată |
| русский | поднятая ладонь |
| سنڌي | مٿي ڪيل هٿ |
| တႆး | ယုၵ်ႉမိုဝ်း |
| සිංහල | එසවූූ අත |
| slovenčina | zdvihnutá ruka |
| slovenščina | dvignjena dlan |
| Soomaali | gacan kor loo qaday |
| shqip | dorë e ngritur |
| српски | подигнута рука |
| srpski | podignuta ruka |
| svenska | hand i luften |
| Kiswahili | mkono ulioinuliwa |
| தமிழ் | கையை உயர்த்தி காட்டுதல் |
| తెలుగు | ఎత్తిన చేయి |
| ไทย | ตั้งฝ่ามือ |
| ትግርኛ | ዝተልዓለ ኢድ |
| türkmen dili | galdyrylan el |
| lea fakatonga | nima hiki ki ʻolunga |
| Türkçe | el kaldırma |
| українська | піднята рука |
| اردو | بلند ہاتھ |
| o‘zbek | ko‘tarilgan qo‘l |
| Tiếng Việt | bàn tay giơ lên |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ọwọ Nina Soke |
| 粵語 | 舉手 |
| 粤语 | 举手 |
| 中文 | 举起手 |
| 繁體中文 | 舉手 |
| isiZulu | isandla esiphanyisiwe |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+270B U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :high_five: :raised_hand:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the raised hand emoji (✋️) mean?
- The raised hand ✋ shows an open palm facing forward, used to say 'stop', 'wait', or 'here! '. It can signal high-fives, ask for a turn to speak, or firmly tell someone to hold on. Depending on context it's friendly (a greeting or offer of a high-five) or assertive ('stop right there').
- How do you type the raised hand emoji?
- Copy the raised hand 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 raised hand emoji in?
- The raised hand emoji belongs to the People & Body category.