👈️ Backhand index pointing left emoji
HTML
👈
Unicode
U+1F448
What is 👈️ called?
👈️ is called the Backhand index pointing left emoji.
Commonly called the left-pointing hand, left pointer, or backhand left. “Left arrow hand” describes its navigational use, although it is not an arrow character.
What does 👈️ mean?
👈 points directly to the left and guides attention toward nearby text, an image, a previous option, or a physical direction. It can mean “look here,” “go back,” or “choose the item on this side.”
It acts like a hand-shaped arrow rather than identifying the person’s left hand. Paired with 👉 Backhand index pointing right, it can frame text or indicate two alternatives.
Other meanings
Look left, go left, previous, back, select this, point at an earlier message, frame a caption, or direct somebody toward one side.
Example Usage
The entrance is in this direction 👈
Choose the option shown on the left 👈
More details
Officially named backhand index pointing left. Its code point is U+1F448, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. Skin-tone modifiers alter the hand colour without changing direction.
Variants
Related emoji
Hand gestures emojis
Visual description
A sideways hand shown from the back, with the index finger extended straight left and the remaining fingers curled.
The wrist enters from the right. Default colour is yellow, with five skin-tone variants.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
Share
https://emoji.ac/backhand-index-pointing-left