Emoji 3
person shrugging
Also known as doubt, dunno, guess, idk, ignorance
A person with both hands raised and palms facing up, indicating uncertainty or indifference.
Meaning
The person shrugging emoji depicts a figure with shoulders raised and hands open, commonly used to express uncertainty, lack of knowledge, or indifference. People use it to convey that they do not know an answer, are unsure about something, or feel that a situation does not matter. It often appears in casual conversations to signal a shrug without needing to type the word.
Unicode name
The Unicode name is Person Shrugging, representing a gesture of uncertainty or indifference.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple devices, the emoji shows a light-skinned person with both hands raised and palms facing upward in a shrugging pose.
Google
In Google Noto design, the emoji features a light-skinned person with raised shoulders and open palms, rendered in a flat style.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji displays a light-skinned person with both hands raised and palms facing up, using a simple line-art style.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skin Tones
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🤷 person shrugging belong to?
🤷 person shrugging belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🤷 person shrugging?
🤷 person shrugging was added in Emoji 3. Its codepoint is U+1F937, made up of 1 code points.
