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🙌 Raising Hands Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Both hands up — "praise hands" or "hallelujah hands" depending on your circle. It's pure celebration energy. In church communities it's literal praise; everywhere else it's just enthusiastic agreement or a digital "YESSS." Also the closest thing to a "throw your hands in the air" emoji we've got.
When to Use
Celebration, relief, praise, or emphatic agreement.
Example Usage
- “Three-day weekend starts NOW 🙌”
- “The test came back negative 🙌”
- “They're bringing back the spicy nuggets 🙌”
Popular Combinations
🙌🎉
Major celebration
🙌💯
Total agreement
How Raising Hands looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🙌 mean in a text message?▼
Both hands up — "praise hands" or "hallelujah hands" depending on your circle. It's pure celebration energy. In church communities it's literal praise; everywhere else it's just enthusiastic agreement or a digital "YESSS." Also the closest thing to a "throw your hands in the air" emoji we've got. Celebration, relief, praise, or emphatic agreement. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🙌?▼
You can use the Raising Hands emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🙌 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Raising Hands emoji is encoded as U+1f64c in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🙌 and in CSS content: "\1f64c". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🙌?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:raised_hands:` to insert the Raising Hands emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f64c
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:raised_hands:Keywords
raisedgesturehoorayyeacelebration
When to Use 🙌 Raising Hands
Celebration, relief, praise, or emphatic agreement.
- •Send 🙌 when you want to express or reference "raising hands" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🙌 in conversations about raised or gesture to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🙌 Raising Hands on social media posts, stories, or comments related to raising hands
- •Combine 🙌 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about raised, gesture, hooray
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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