Deaf Person Emoji
Deaf Person is a single code point introduced in Emoji 12.0. It belongs to the People & Body group, Person Gesture subgroup.
Unicode data
- Unicode name
- deaf person
- CLDR short name
- deaf person
- Korean name (CLDR)
- μ²κ° μ₯μ κ° μλ μ¬λ
- Code points
- U+1F9CF
- Group
- People & Body
- Subgroup
- Person Gesture
- Added to Unicode
- 12.0
- Added to Emoji
- 12.0
- 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 β these are what search matches against.
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.
π§U+1F9CF\u{1f9cf}\1F9CF🧏🧏"\uD83E\uDDCF"\U0001F9CF\uD83E\uDDCF%F0%9F%A7%8FF0 9F A7 8FAccessibility
Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, βdeaf personβ. 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 β each repetition is read out in full.
Related emojis
Chosen by shared CLDR keywords, subgroup and group β not by usage statistics, which we do not collect.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code point for Deaf Person?
Deaf Person is U+1F9CF.
Does Deaf Person 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 Deaf Person in HTML or code?
Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: 🧏 in HTML, \u{1f9cf} in JavaScript.
More from People & Body
Hands, gestures, people and roles. Most entries in this group support skin tone modifiers, and many also come in gendered and hair-style variants.