Emoji 12
deaf man
Also known as accessibility, deaf, ear, gesture, hear
A man with a hand gesture indicating deafness or hearing impairment.
Meaning
The deaf man emoji depicts a male figure performing a hand gesture commonly associated with sign language or indicating that someone is deaf. It is used to represent accessibility for the deaf community, convey hearing impairment, or discuss topics related to hearing loss and communication methods.
Unicode name
A man with a hand gesture indicating deafness or hearing impairment.
Platform designs
Apple
The Apple design shows a man with dark skin tone performing a hand gesture near his ear, rendered in a flat style with clear outlines.
Google
The Google Noto design features a man with a hand gesture near his ear, depicted in a simple, colorful style with smooth curves.
Twitter
The Twitter Twemoji design presents a man with a hand gesture near his ear, using a vibrant color palette and rounded shapes.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skin Tones
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🧏♂️ deaf man belong to?
🧏♂️ deaf man belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🧏♂️ deaf man?
🧏♂️ deaf man was added in Emoji 12. Its codepoint is U+1F9CF-200D-2642-FE0F, made up of 4 code points.
