👆 Backhand Index Pointing Up Emoji

Unicode data

Unicode name: backhand index pointing up
CLDR short name: backhand index pointing up
Korean name (CLDR): 위쪽을 가리키는 손등
Code points: U+1F446
Group: People & Body
Subgroup: Hand Single Finger
Added to Unicode: 6.0
Added to Emoji: 0.6
Sequence: Single code point
Skin tones: Yes (5)

Data generated from Unicode 17.0.0 and CLDR 48.2.0. Last reviewed 2026-07-31.See data sources.

Search keywords

Official CLDR keywords for this emoji — these are what search matches against.

backhand finger hand index point pointing up

Skin tone variants

Each variant is this emoji followed by a skin tone modifier character.

Developer formats

Every format is derived from the full code point sequence, not just the first character.

Emoji character

👆

Unicode code points

U+1F446

JavaScript escape

\u{1f446}

CSS escape · For content: "…"

\1F446

HTML hexadecimal entity

👆

HTML decimal entity

👆

JSON escaped string

"\uD83D\uDC46"

Python Unicode escape

\U0001F446

Java Unicode escape · UTF-16 surrogate pairs

\uD83D\uDC46

URL encoded value

%F0%9F%91%86

UTF-8 bytes

F0 9F 91 86

Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, “backhand index pointing up”. When the emoji carries meaning rather than decoration, keep nearby text that says the same thing, and avoid repeating it several times in a row — each repetition is read out in full.

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Related emojis

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Unicode code point for Backhand Index Pointing Up?

Backhand Index Pointing Up is U+1F446.

Does Backhand Index Pointing Up support skin tones?

Yes. Unicode defines 5 skin tone variants for it, listed on this page. Each one is the base emoji followed by a modifier character.

How do I use Backhand Index Pointing Up in HTML or code?

Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: 👆 in HTML, \u{1f446} in JavaScript.

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