Emoji 14
leftwards hand
Also known as hand, handshake, hold, left, leftward
A hand shown with fingers together and thumb visible, oriented to point or reach toward the left.
Meaning
This emoji depicts a hand facing or reaching toward the left. People use it to indicate left direction, leftward movement, or actions such as reaching, holding, shaking, or pointing. It can also appear in sequences with other hand emojis to show interaction.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is Leftwards Hand, representing a hand oriented toward the left.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple depicts a yellow hand with soft shading, fingers together, and thumb visible, oriented toward the left.
Google
Google Noto depicts a yellow hand with flat color and darker outlines, fingers together, oriented toward the left.
Twitter
Twemoji depicts a yellow hand with flat color and orange outlines, fingers together, oriented toward the left.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skin Tones
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🫲 leftwards hand belong to?
🫲 leftwards hand belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🫲 leftwards hand?
🫲 leftwards hand was added in Emoji 14. Its codepoint is U+1FAF2, made up of 1 code points.
