🫲 Leftwards Hand Emoji Meaning

Emoji Name Meaning Category Codepoint Shortcodes
🫲 Leftwards Hand Represents a hand pointing leftwards, often indicating direction or gesture. Symbols U+1FAF2 :leftwards_hand:
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Meaning

The 🫲 emoji depicts a hand facing left with the palm visible, used to denote a leftward direction or a gesture inviting attention or movement toward the left.

Common Uses

  • Pointing to text or objects on the left side.
  • Indicating direction in conversations or instructions.
  • Highlighting previous messages or content.
  • Gestures implying offering or showing something located leftward.
  • Used in user interfaces as a symbol for navigation left.

Examples

Check this out 🫲

Move left 🫲 to continue

Refer back to the previous point 🫲

Related Emojis

  • 👉 Pointing Right: Indicates direction to the right, opposite meaning.
  • 👈 Pointing Left: Similar gesture but with index finger extended.
  • ✋ Raised Hand: Represents stop or attention without a directional cue.
  • 🤚 Raised Backhand: Shows a raised hand from the back, less directional.

Technical Notes

Unicode codepoint U+1FAF2, introduced around Unicode 13.0. Displays a left-facing open palm. Supports skin tone modifiers to reflect different skin colors.

FAQ

What does the 🫲 emoji mean?

It represents a hand facing left to indicate direction or gesture.

How is the 🫲 emoji used?

Commonly used to point left, show direction, or highlight leftward content.

Does the meaning of the 🫲 emoji change by context?

Its basic meaning is consistent, but context may emphasize navigation, focus, or invitation gestures.

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