raising hands
raising hands meaning
The raising hands emoji 🙌 shows two upraised hands, often read as celebration, praise, or 'raise the roof'. It expresses joy and triumph — cheering good news, hyping someone up, or giving thanks and praise. Depending on context it can feel like a celebratory 'yay! ', a grateful 'hallelujah', or a double high-five of support.
Meaning
The raising hands emoji 🙌 shows two upraised hands, often read as celebration, praise, or 'raise the roof'. It expresses joy and triumph — cheering good news, hyping someone up, or giving thanks and praise. Depending on context it can feel like a celebratory 'yay!', a grateful 'hallelujah', or a double high-five of support. Bright and upbeat, and available in six skin tones, it's a go-to for shared excitement and encouragement.
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How to use it
- We did it 🙌
- Finally Friday 🙌
- Thank you all so much 🙌
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 99 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | persoon met hande in die lug |
| አማርኛ | እጆቹን በቃ ብሎ ያነሳ ሰው |
| العربية | تشجيع |
| অসমীয়া | হাত উঠোৱা |
| azərbaycan | əllərini qaldıran adam |
| башҡорт | ҡулдарҙы күтәреү |
| беларуская | чалавек паднімае рукі |
| български | Човек с вдигнати ръце |
| বাংলা | ব্যক্তি হাত তুলে আছে |
| bosanski | ruke podignute u zrak |
| català | mans enlaire |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏗᎪᏰᎾ ᏗᏌᎵᏛᏅᎢ |
| čeština | zvednuté ruce |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | урра |
| Cymraeg | person yn codi dwylo |
| Deutsch | zwei erhobene Handflächen |
| dolnoserbšćina | pózwignjonej ruce |
| Ελληνικά | χέρια ψηλά |
| English | raising hands |
| español | manos levantadas celebrando |
| eesti | ülestõstetud käed |
| euskara | eskuak altxatzen ari den pertsona |
| فارسی | دستهای بالا آورده |
| suomi | nousevat kädet |
| Filipino | nakataas na mga kamay |
| føroyskt | upplyftar hendur |
| français | mains levées |
| Gaeilge | lámha ardaithe |
| Gàidhlig | a’ togail làmhan |
| galego | mans levantadas |
| ગુજરાતી | હાથ ઉઠાવતી વ્યક્તિ |
| Hausa | ɗagaggun hannuwa |
| עברית | כפות ידיים מורמות |
| हिन्दी | खुश होकर दोनों हाथ उठाना |
| hrvatski | podignute ruke |
| hornjoserbšćina | zběhnjenej ruce |
| magyar | kezét felemelő ember |
| հայերեն | բարձրացրած ձեռքեր |
| Indonesia | mengangkat tangan |
| íslenska | húrra |
| italiano | mani alzate |
| 日本語 | バンザイ |
| Jawa | tangan loro diangkat |
| ქართული | ხელებაწეული პიროვნება |
| қазақ тілі | қолдарды көтеру |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قولداردى كوتەرۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | លើកបង្ហាញបាតដៃទាំងពីរ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತುವುದು |
| 한국어 | 만세 |
| कोंकणी | उखलिल्ले हात |
| кыргызча | кол көтөрүп жаткан адам |
| ລາວ | ຄົນຍົກມືຂຶ້ນ |
| lietuvių | žmogus, iškėlęs rankas |
| latviešu | paceltas rokas |
| македонски | кренати дланки |
| മലയാളം | കൈകൾ ഉയർത്തുന്ന വ്യക്തി |
| монгол | гараа өргөж байгаа хүн |
| मराठी | दोन्ही हात उंचावणारी व्यक्ती |
| Melayu | orang mengangkat tangan |
| မြန်မာ | လက်မြှောက်ပြနေသူ |
| नेपाली | हात उठाइरहेको व्यक्ति |
| Nederlands | juichend omhooggestoken handen |
| norsk | hevede hender |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଉଠିଥିବା ହାତଗୁଡ଼ିକ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਦੋਵੇਂ ਹੱਥ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hand-dẹm Wé Dẹm Réz Ọp |
| polski | wzniesione ręce |
| پښتو | لاسونه اوچتول |
| português | mãos para cima |
| rumantsch | mauns auzads |
| română | mâini ridicate |
| русский | ура |
| سنڌي | مٿي ٿيندڙ هٿ |
| සිංහල | අත් ඔසවන පුද්ගලයා |
| slovenčina | zdvihnuté ruky |
| slovenščina | oseba, ki dvigne roke |
| Soomaali | gacmo kor u taagid |
| shqip | njeri që ngre duart |
| српски | подигнуте руке |
| srpski | podignute ruke |
| svenska | båda händerna i luften |
| Kiswahili | mikono iliyoinuliwa |
| தமிழ் | மகிழ்ச்சியில் இரண்டு கைகளை உயர்த்துபவர் |
| తెలుగు | రెండు చేతులు పైకి ఎత్తిన వ్యక్తి |
| ไทย | ชู 2 มือ |
| ትግርኛ | ኢድ ምልዓል |
| türkmen dili | elleri galdyrmak |
| lea fakatonga | ongo nima hiki ki ʻolunga |
| Türkçe | eller havaya |
| українська | руки, підняті для святкування |
| اردو | ہاتھ بلند کیے ہوئے شخص |
| o‘zbek | qo‘llarini ko‘targan odam |
| Tiếng Việt | hai bàn tay giơ lên |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ina Awọn Ọwọ |
| 粵語 | 舉高雙手 |
| 粤语 | 举高双手 |
| 中文 | 举双手 |
| 繁體中文 | 歡呼 |
| isiZulu | umuntu ophakamise izandla |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F64C
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :raised_hands:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the raising hands emoji (🙌) mean?
- The raising hands emoji 🙌 shows two upraised hands, often read as celebration, praise, or 'raise the roof'. It expresses joy and triumph — cheering good news, hyping someone up, or giving thanks and praise. Depending on context it can feel like a celebratory 'yay! ', a grateful 'hallelujah', or a double high-five of support.
- How do you type the raising hands emoji?
- Copy the raising 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 raising hands emoji in?
- The raising hands emoji belongs to the People & Body category.
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