Thumbs Up Emoji
Thumbs Up is a single code point introduced in Emoji 0.6. It belongs to the People & Body group, Hand Fingers Closed subgroup.
Unicode data
- Unicode name
- thumbs up
- CLDR short name
- thumbs up
- Korean name (CLDR)
- ์ฌ๋ฆฐ ์์ง
- Code points
- U+1F44D
- Group
- People & Body
- Subgroup
- Hand Fingers Closed
- 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 โ 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.
๐U+1F44D\u{1f44d}\1F44D👍👍"\uD83D\uDC4D"\U0001F44D\uD83D\uDC4D%F0%9F%91%8DF0 9F 91 8DAccessibility
Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, โthumbs upโ. 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 โ each repetition is read out in full.
Related emojis
Chosen by shared CLDR keywords, subgroup and group โ not by usage statistics, which we do not collect.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code point for Thumbs Up?
Thumbs Up is U+1F44D.
Does Thumbs 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 Thumbs Up in HTML or code?
Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: 👍 in HTML, \u{1f44d} 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.