🦵 Leg Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🦵 Leg emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🦵 emoji just means a leg. It’s used to talk about legs, movement, or sometimes as a reaction. People use it in texts just like they would any other emoji – to add emphasis or describe something. 🦵 sits in hand emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🦵 emoji represents a leg. People use it to talk about walking, running, or just generally being a leg! It can show excitement when someone is kicking something, or frustration if they’ve tripped. It’s also sometimes used to represent a body part, or even a silly reaction. It's a pretty versatile emoji.

Also known as

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

bent emojifoot emojikick emojiknee emojilimb emoji

People also look for it as foot emoji.

02 — Platforms

Leg emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F9B5 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your leg looks like to the person on the other side.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Skin tones

Leg emoji skin tones

🦵 supports all five Fitzpatrick skin tone modifiers. Each one is a separate character sequence — tap any to copy it.

04 — Copy & codes

Leg emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :leg:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the leg, code point U+1F9B5.

05 — How to type

How to type the 🦵 Leg emoji

No picker to hand? The leg can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “leg”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → 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 “leg”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :leg: and it converts to 🦵 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🦵, in CSS \1F9B5, in JavaScript \u{1F9B5}.

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 — Download

Leg emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

07 — Combinations

Leg emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool leg combos

Cute leg combos

Mood leg combos

Aesthetic leg combos

Dark leg combos

Party leg combos

Love leg combos

Flex leg combos

Unhinged leg combos

Soft leg combos

Late night leg combos

Summer leg combos

Gaming leg combos

Y2K leg combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

08 — In conversation

What 🦵 means from a girl or a guy

Who sent the leg and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

When a girl sends you a 🦵, she’s usually playfully calling you a “leg.” It’s a silly, slightly aggressive reaction, often used in a joking way. It doesn’t always mean she’s actually angry, but it’s a way to tease or react to something you’ve said or done.

From a guy

Similar to a girl, a guy sending you a 🦵 is likely just joking around. It’s a playful insult, a way to react with a bit of mock anger. Don’t take it too seriously – it’s almost always meant in good humor.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🦵, you could reply with: “You’re a menace 🦵”, “Okay, okay 🦵”, “Seriously?! 🦵”, or “I’m not amused 🦵”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Around the world

What 🦵 means in other countries

A literal body part emoji with no notable cultural divergence, mostly seen in fitness or everyday context.

Reads the same almost everywhere

fitness chat

references “leg day” or workout progress, common gym-culture shorthand

literal use

describes an injury, a kick, or just the body part itself with no hidden meaning

Before you send it: Reads exactly as it looks; no need to hedge or replace it in any typical conversation.

10 — Apps

What 🦵 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the leg lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🦵 emoji just means a leg. It’s used to talk about legs, movement, or sometimes as a reaction. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🦵 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 🦵 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :leg:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🦵 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🦵 from the copy button above.

11 — Related

Emojis similar to the Leg emoji

Same family (body-parts) — often confused with leg or used alongside it.

People & Body →

💪Flexed Biceps 🦾Mechanical Arm 🦿Mechanical Leg 🦶Foot 👂Ear 🦻Ear with Hearing Aid 👃Nose 🫀Anatomical Heart 🫁Lungs 🧠Brain 🦷Tooth 🦴Bone

Collections 🦵 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

hand emojis

12 — Difference

🦵 vs 🦿 — what is the difference?

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

🦵 Leg

Unicode name: Leg

Code: U+1F9B5 · added 2018

Shortcode: :leg:

Generally, the 🦵 emoji just means a leg.

🦿 Mechanical Leg

Unicode name: Mechanical Leg

Code: U+1F9BF · added 2019

Shortcode: :mechanical_leg:

Generally, it just means “mechanical leg”.

Open 🦿 Mechanical Leg →

13 — History

Where the 🦵 Leg emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 11.0, the leg has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 8.

AppleiOS

GoogleAndroid

Twitter / XTwemoji

Leg emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Leg emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F9B5 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.

2018

Added to the standard

Leg was approved as U+1F9B5 and shipped in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🦵 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

14 — FAQ

Leg emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🦵 Leg emoji mean?

Generally, the 🦵 emoji just means a leg. It’s used to talk about legs, movement, or sometimes as a reaction. People use it in texts just like they would any other emoji – to add emphasis or describe something.

What does 🦵 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a 🦵, she’s usually playfully calling you a “leg.” It’s a silly, slightly aggressive reaction, often used in a joking way. It doesn’t always mean she’s actually angry, but it’s a way to tease or react to something you’ve said or done.

What does 🦵 mean from a guy?

Similar to a girl, a guy sending you a 🦵 is likely just joking around. It’s a playful insult, a way to react with a bit of mock anger. Don’t take it too seriously – it’s almost always meant in good humor.

How do you reply to the 🦵 emoji?

If someone sends you 🦵, you could reply with: “You’re a menace 🦵”, “Okay, okay 🦵”, “Seriously?! 🦵”, or “I’m not amused 🦵”.

What else is the 🦵 emoji called?

Leg is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “bent emoji”, “foot emoji”, “kick emoji”, “knee emoji”, “limb emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F9B5.

What is the Unicode code for 🦵?

The Leg emoji is U+1F9B5, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). In HTML you can write it as 🦵, and in CSS as \1F9B5.

How do I copy and paste the 🦵 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🦵 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :leg: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🦵 look the same on every phone?

No. Leg is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F9B5. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🦵Leg Emoji

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