🚣‍♂ Man Rowing Boat Emoji Meaning

Published 25 november 2025 | By Wolter Hej

Emoji	Name	Meaning	Category	Codepoint	Shortcodes
🚣‍♂	Man Rowing Boat	Represents a man rowing a boat, indicating rowing or water-based activity.	Activities	1F6A3 200D 2642	:man_rowing_boat:

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Meaning

The man rowing boat emoji shows a male figure paddling a small boat. It symbolizes rowing as a water sport or recreational activity.

Common Uses

Discussing rowing or kayaking activities
Referencing water sports or outdoor adventures
Representing exercise or fitness routines on water
Signifying travel or leisure on lakes, rivers, or oceans
Expressing hobbies or sports involving boats

Examples

Let's go rowing this weekend! 🚣‍♂
Training hard for the regatta 🚣‍♂
Planning a lake trip 🚣‍♂

Related Emojis

🚣‍♀️ Woman Rowing Boat: Female counterpart representing the same activity.
🛶 Canoe: Depicts a small narrow boat without a person, focusing on the vessel.
🏄‍♂️ Man Surfing: Water sport involving riding waves, differing from rowing.
🚤 Speedboat: Represents powered watercraft, unlike manual rowing.

Technical Notes

This emoji combines the rowing boat codepoint (U+1F6A3) with the male sign (U+2642) via a zero width joiner. It was added to Unicode around 2010s. Skin tone modifiers are available to customize the person’s appearance.

FAQ

What does the 🚣‍♂ emoji mean?: It shows a man rowing a boat, symbolizing rowing or water sport activities.
How is the 🚣‍♂ emoji used?: Typically in conversations about boating, water sports, or outdoor leisure involving rowing.
Does the meaning of the 🚣‍♂ emoji change by context?: It can broadly represent water-based activities or fitness but primarily refers to rowing.