👍️ Thumbs up emoji
HTML
👍
Unicode
U+1F44D
What is 👍️ called?
👍️ is called the Thumbs up emoji.
Often called the like emoji, thumbs-up sign, or approval hand. “Yes emoji” describes its common use, though tone can range from enthusiastic to merely acknowledged.
What does 👍️ mean?
👍 means approval, agreement, success, “yes,” “good job,” or acknowledgement. It is also the familiar like reaction used by many digital platforms.
In some conversations a lone thumbs up can feel brief, sarcastic, or dismissive, and the hand sign has offensive meanings in some cultures. Most everyday use remains positive, but context and audience matter.
Other meanings
Like, okay, confirmed, accepted, positive feedback, encouragement, understood, good work, or a short and possibly curt acknowledgement.
Example Usage
The revised schedule works for me 👍
Excellent work on the final design 👍
More details
Officially named thumbs up. Its code point is U+1F44D, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. It supports five skin-tone modifiers and also appears as a reaction icon in many interfaces.
Variants
Visual description
A closed sideways fist with the thumb extended upward above the knuckles.
Default colour is yellow, with five skin-tone variants. The upward thumb directly contrasts with 👎 Thumbs down.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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