thumbs up
thumbs up meaning
The thumbs-up emoji 👍 is the universal sign of approval, agreement, and 'okay, got it'. It's the fastest way to acknowledge a message, say yes, or show that something is good to go — which makes it a workplace and group-chat staple.
Meaning
The thumbs-up emoji 👍 is the universal sign of approval, agreement, and 'okay, got it'. It's the fastest way to acknowledge a message, say yes, or show that something is good to go — which makes it a workplace and group-chat staple. Tone matters, though: because it's so brief, a lone 👍 can occasionally come across as curt or dismissive, and some younger users read it as passive-aggressive. In warm contexts it simply means encouragement and support. Available in six skin tones, it remains one of the most-sent, most-understood gestures anywhere.
How to use it
- Sounds good, see you at 6 👍
- Got it, I'll take care of it 👍
- Nice work on the project 👍
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
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | laaik baie |
| አማርኛ | አውራ ጣት ወደ ላይ |
| العربية | قبول |
| অসমীয়া | ভাল কৰিছো |
| azərbaycan | baş barmaq yuxarı |
| башҡорт | баш бармаҡ өҫкә |
| беларуская | вялікі палец уверх |
| български | Палец нагоре |
| বাংলা | ভালো করেছো |
| bosanski | palac gore |
| català | polze cap amunt |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏔᎾ ᎦᏰᏌᏛ ᎤᎵᏌᎳᏓ |
| čeština | palec nahoru |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | пуҫ пӳрне ҫӳлелле |
| Cymraeg | bys bawd i fyny |
| Deutsch | Daumen hoch |
| dolnoserbšćina | tłusty palc górjej |
| Ελληνικά | σηκωμένος αντίχειρας |
| English | thumbs up |
| español | pulgar hacia arriba |
| eesti | meeldib |
| euskara | erpurua gora |
| فارسی | پسندیدن |
| suomi | peukalo ylös |
| Filipino | thumbs up |
| føroyskt | tummil upp |
| français | pouce vers le haut |
| Gaeilge | ordóg suas |
| Gàidhlig | math fhèin |
| galego | polgar cara arriba |
| ગુજરાતી | થમ્બ્સ અપ |
| Hausa | da kyau |
| עברית | אגודל למעלה |
| हिन्दी | थंब्स अप |
| hrvatski | palac gore |
| hornjoserbšćina | palc horje |
| magyar | felfelé mutató hüvelykujj |
| հայերեն | բութ մատը վեր |
| Indonesia | jempol ke atas |
| íslenska | þumall upp |
| italiano | pollice in su |
| 日本語 | サムズアップ |
| Jawa | jempol ngacung |
| ქართული | ცერა ზემოთ |
| қазақ тілі | тамаша |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | تاماشا |
| ខ្មែរ | មេដៃឡើងលើ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಥಂಬ್ಸ್ ಅಪ್ |
| 한국어 | 올린 엄지 |
| कोंकणी | आखाणो वयर |
| кыргызча | «сонун» |
| ລາວ | ໂປ້ມືຂຶ້ນ |
| lietuvių | nykštys į viršų |
| latviešu | augšupvērsts īkšķis |
| македонски | палец нагоре |
| മലയാളം | കൊള്ളാം |
| монгол | сайн |
| मराठी | थम्स अप |
| Melayu | simbol bagus |
| မြန်မာ | ထောင်ပြထားသည့် လက်မ |
| नेपाली | गजब |
| Nederlands | duim omhoog |
| norsk | tommel opp |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ସଫଳ ହେବା ଚିହ୍ନ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਥੰਮਸ ਅੱਪ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Tọ́mb Ọp |
| polski | kciuk w górę |
| پښتو | ډیر ښه |
| português | polegar para cima |
| rumantsch | polesch che mussa ensi |
| română | semn de aprobare |
| русский | большой палец вверх |
| سنڌي | مٿي انگوٺو |
| တႆး | ပူၵ်းႁူဝ်မႄႈမိုဝ်း |
| සිංහල | මහපටැඟිල්ල ඉහළට |
| slovenčina | palec nahor |
| slovenščina | palec gor |
| Soomaali | suulka kor |
| shqip | gishti i madh lart |
| српски | палац нагоре |
| srpski | palac nagore |
| svenska | tummen upp |
| Kiswahili | dole gumba juu |
| தமிழ் | சூப்பர் |
| తెలుగు | బొటని వేలు పైకి చూపే గుర్తు |
| ไทย | ชูนิ้วโป้งขึ้น |
| ትግርኛ | ኣጻብዕቲ ናብ ላዕሊ |
| türkmen dili | başam barmak ýokary |
| lea fakatonga | motuʻatuhu ki ʻolunga |
| Türkçe | baş parmak yukarıda |
| українська | великі пальці вгору |
| اردو | سب اچھا کا نشان بناتا انگوٹھا |
| o‘zbek | tepaga qaragan bosh barmoq |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu ra hiệu đồng ý |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Atanpako Loke |
| 粵語 | 豎起手指公 |
| 粤语 | 竖起手指公 |
| 中文 | 拇指向上 |
| 繁體中文 | 讚 |
| isiZulu | ukumisa isithupha |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F44D U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :+1: :thumbsup: :yes:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the thumbs up emoji (👍️) mean?
- The thumbs-up emoji 👍 is the universal sign of approval, agreement, and 'okay, got it'. It's the fastest way to acknowledge a message, say yes, or show that something is good to go — which makes it a workplace and group-chat staple.
- How do you type the thumbs up emoji?
- Copy the thumbs up 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 thumbs up emoji in?
- The thumbs up emoji belongs to the People & Body category.
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