๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธMan Raising Hand emoji
People & Body ยท Emoji 4.0

๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธMan Raising Hand Emoji

Generally, ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means โ€œIโ€™m here,โ€ โ€œI volunteer,โ€ or โ€œI have a question. โ€ It's often used to get someoneโ€™s attention or to show youโ€™re willing to do something.

The ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ emoji shows a man raising his hand.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F64B U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F
Released
2016
Shortcode
:man-raising-hand:
Skin tones
Yes
๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ
Your device
01 โ€” Meaning

What does the ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Man Raising Hand emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means โ€œIโ€™m here,โ€ โ€œI volunteer,โ€ or โ€œI have a question.โ€ It's often used to get someoneโ€™s attention or to show youโ€™re willing to do something. ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ sits in hand emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in hand emojis.
Where it comes from
The ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ emoji shows a man raising his hand. Itโ€™s used when you want to signal that youโ€™re offering to help, answering a question, or volunteering. People often use it when they want to be noticed or to show theyโ€™re ready to participate. It can also be used playfully to suggest someone should pick you โ€“ like asking for a ride or help with a task.
Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

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02 โ€” Platforms

Man Raising Hand emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F64B โ€” but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your man raising hand looks like to the person on the other side.

Man Raising Hand emoji on Apple
Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Man Raising Hand emoji on Google
Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome
Man Raising Hand emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Man Raising Hand emoji on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook, Messenger
Man Raising Hand emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems
03 โ€” Skin tones

Man Raising Hand emoji skin tones

๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ supports all five Fitzpatrick skin tone modifiers. Each one is a separate character sequence โ€” tap any to copy it.

04 โ€” Copy & codes

Man Raising Hand emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation โ€” including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :man-raising-hand:.

All emoji copy and paste โ†’

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the man raising hand, code point U+1F64B.

05 โ€” How to type

How to type the ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Man Raising Hand emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F64B when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search โ€œman raising handโ€. No emoji key? Settings โ†’ General โ†’ Keyboard โ†’ Keyboards โ†’ Add New Keyboard โ†’ Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type โ€œman raising handโ€.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :man-raising-hand: and it converts to ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🙋‍♂️, in CSS \1F64B\200D\2642\FE0F, in JavaScript \u{1F64B}\u{200D}\u{2642}\u{FE0F}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.
06 โ€” Download

Man Raising Hand emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the man raising hand as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 5 of them.

Emoji PNG library โ†’
07 โ€” Combinations

Man Raising Hand emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around man raising hand for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations โ†’
Cool man raising hand combos
Cute man raising hand combos
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Dark man raising hand combos
Party man raising hand combos
Love man raising hand combos
Flex man raising hand combos
Unhinged man raising hand combos
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08 โ€” In conversation

What ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl
When a girl sends you ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ, sheโ€™s usually trying to be friendly and engaging. She might want to start a conversation, offer her help, or simply acknowledge you. Itโ€™s often a playful way to get your attention.
From a guy
A guy sending you ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ is often doing the same thing a girl is โ€“ wanting to be friendly and engage. He might be offering assistance, looking for a chat, or just trying to seem helpful and approachable.
How to reply
If someone sends you ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ, you could reply with: โ€œLet me know! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€, โ€œHappy to help! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€, โ€œSounds good! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€, or โ€œYou got it! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€.
Used in a sentence
09 โ€” Around the world

What ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means in other countries

Reads plainly as โ€œIโ€™ll do itโ€ or โ€œask meโ€ โ€” it hasnโ€™t picked up the sarcastic baggage the other variants have.

Reads the same almost everywhere
Group chats

Used to volunteer, answer a question, or signal โ€œover here, pick meโ€.

Meetings and polls

Straightforward way to mark yourself as available or in agreement.

Before you send it: Safe as a simple โ€œcount me inโ€ โ€” no real double meaning attached to this variant.

10 โ€” Apps

What ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means โ€œIโ€™m here,โ€ โ€œI volunteer,โ€ or โ€œI have a question. โ€ It's often used to get someoneโ€™s attention or to show youโ€™re willing to do something. In comments and captions it is read the same way โ€” the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides, and holding it lets you pick a skin tone. A message with only ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :man-raising-hand:. Discord renders Twemoji, so ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop โ€” press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ from the copy button above.
12 โ€” Difference

๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ vs ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ โ€” what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Man Raising Hand

Unicode name: Man Raising Hand

Code: U+1F64B U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F ยท added 2016

Shortcode: :man-raising-hand:

Generally, ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means โ€œIโ€™m here,โ€ โ€œI volunteer,โ€ or โ€œI have a question.

๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ Man Bowing

Unicode name: Man Bowing

Code: U+1F647 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F ยท added 2016

Shortcode: :man-bowing:

Generally, ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ means โ€œIโ€™m sorryโ€ or โ€œI apologize.

Open ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ Man Bowing โ†’

13 โ€” History

Where the ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Man Raising Hand emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 4.0, the man raising hand has been on phones for years now โ€” counting from its release, 10.

Twitter / XTwemoji
Man Raising Hand emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Man Raising Hand emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Man Raising Hand emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Man Raising Hand emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time โ€” U+1F64B U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2016
Added to the standard

Man Raising Hand was approved as U+1F64B U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F and shipped in Emoji 4.0 (2016). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 5 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji. The character you send never changes โ€” only the picture does.

14 โ€” FAQ

Man Raising Hand emoji โ€” questions people actually ask

What does the ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Man Raising Hand emoji mean?
Generally, ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ means โ€œIโ€™m here,โ€ โ€œI volunteer,โ€ or โ€œI have a question.โ€ It's often used to get someoneโ€™s attention or to show youโ€™re willing to do something.
What does ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ, sheโ€™s usually trying to be friendly and engaging. She might want to start a conversation, offer her help, or simply acknowledge you. Itโ€™s often a playful way to get your attention.
What does ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ mean from a guy?
A guy sending you ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ is often doing the same thing a girl is โ€“ wanting to be friendly and engage. He might be offering assistance, looking for a chat, or just trying to seem helpful and approachable.
How do you reply to the ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ emoji?
If someone sends you ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ, you could reply with: โ€œLet me know! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€, โ€œHappy to help! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€, โ€œSounds good! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€, or โ€œYou got it! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโ€.
What else is the ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ emoji called?
Man Raising Hand is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as โ€œgesture emojiโ€, โ€œhand emojiโ€, โ€œhere emojiโ€, โ€œknow emojiโ€, โ€œman emojiโ€, โ€œme emojiโ€ and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F64B U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F.
What is the Unicode code for ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ?
The Man Raising Hand emoji is U+1F64B U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016). In HTML you can write it as 🙋‍♂️, and in CSS as \1F64B\200D\2642\FE0F.
How do I copy and paste the ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page โ€” ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :man-raising-hand: for Slack and Discord.
Does ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ look the same on every phone?
No. Man Raising Hand is drawn separately by each vendor โ€” Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F64B. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.