👆️ Backhand index pointing up emoji
HTML
👆
Unicode
U+1F446
What is 👆️ called?
👆️ is called the Backhand index pointing up emoji.
Commonly called the up-pointing hand, upward pointer, or backhand up. “Pointing above emoji” describes its usual placement-based function.
What does 👆️ mean?
👆 points upward to direct attention to content above, a previous message, an upper menu item, or a higher location. It can mean “look up,” “the answer is above,” or “go to the top.”
The back of the hand faces the viewer, making it visually distinct from ☝️ Index pointing up, whose palm-side pose often means number one or an important point.
Other meanings
Look above, scroll up, previous message, upper option, move higher, return to the top, or point at a heading or image.
Example Usage
The answer is in the message above 👆
Scroll back to the heading at the top 👆
More details
Officially named backhand index pointing up. Its code point is U+1F446, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. It supports five skin-tone modifiers.
Variants
Related emoji
Hand gestures emojis
Visual description
An upright hand shown from the back with one index finger extended straight upward and the remaining fingers folded.
Default colour is yellow, with five skin-tone variants. Knuckle-side detail separates it from the palm-facing index-up sign.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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