Raised Hand Emoji
Raised Hand is a single code point introduced in Emoji 0.6. It belongs to the People & Body group, Hand Fingers Open subgroup.
Unicode data
- Unicode name
- raised hand
- CLDR short name
- raised hand
- Korean name (CLDR)
- 손바닥
- Code points
- U+270B
- Group
- People & Body
- Subgroup
- Hand Fingers Open
- 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.
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.
✋U+270B\u{270b}\270B✋✋"\u270B"\u270B\u270B%E2%9C%8BE2 9C 8BAccessibility
Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, “raised hand”. 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.
Related emojis
Chosen by shared CLDR keywords, subgroup and group — not by usage statistics, which we do not collect.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code point for Raised Hand?
Raised Hand is U+270B.
Does Raised Hand 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 Raised Hand in HTML or code?
Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: ✋ in HTML, \u{270b} 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.