Related emoji

• 🙏 folded hands

  These folded hands are also known as the prayer hands emoji. Usually accompanied by a prayer to God or a wish to the universe, these hands show hopefulness in the face of adversity.
• 👋 waving hand

  The waving hand emoji may be waving hello or goodbye, but is a great accompaniment to both in a text message!
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 people holding hands

  Are you in love, or are you just friends? The people holding hands emoji can be a symbol of romance, love, and friendship. This emoji is available is a variety of gender and skin tone combinations. The non-gendered and same-gendered versions of this emoji are a symbol of pride for the LGBTQ community. Love is Love.
• 🤝 handshake

  The handshake emoji depicts two hands coming together in agreement over something. Maybe they closed a business deal, or maybe they reached consensus about what movie to watch tonight.
• 🙇 bowing person

  A symbol of respect. The person bowing emoji shows that someone is humbling themselves or honoring something.
• 🙌 raising hands

  The Raising Hands emoji features two hands lifted toward the sky, with the palms facing outwards and the thumbs almost touching.
• 👎 thumbs down

  The Thumbs Down emoji features clenched knuckles with a thumb pointing downward, showing obvious disdain or displeasure.
• ✌️ peace sign hand

  The victory hand emoji stretches its index and middle fingers while folding the rest, flashing the peace sign. It’s a great way to say “peace, dude,” “deuces,” or “two with mustard, please.”
• ✊ raised fist

  This emoji is commonly used to show that you stand in solidarity with an idea. It’s often used among those protesting injustices and supporting a movement.
• 🖐️ hand with fingers splayed

  The Hand with Fingers Splayed emoji features just that; an open hand, palm facing outward, as if showing the number five.
• 🤘 sign of the horns

  The sign of the horns emoji shows a hand with the pinky and index fingers extended with every other finger folded in. It may be used to say “hook em’ horns” or, more commonly, “rock on!”
• 🤲 palms up together

  The palms up together emoji has many meanings. The hand gesture may remind you of the gesture a beggar uses when asking for money on the street. This gesture is also how to say the word “book” in American sign language. This emoji can also be used to represent something religious like a prayer.
• 🤚 raised back of hand

  Not to be confused with the front of the hand, this is the back of the hand. It can be used to show you are raising your hand agreeing with something.
• 🖕 middle finger

  The Middle Finger emoji features a hand drawn from the outside view, with four fingers clenched toward the palm and the middle finger facing the direction of the viewer.
• 👏 clapping hands

  The Clapping Hands emoji shows a pair of hands coming together in applause, with little “clapping” lines or triangles coming from the hands, to indicate sound.
• 🤞 crossed fingers

  Wishing you the best of luck! Crossed fingers come in handy when you are really hoping something plays out in your favor. Are you feeling lucky?
• 👍 thumbs up

  Available in an inclusive skin color palette, the thumbs up emoji is the universal symbol for agreement or praise.
• 🤸 person cartwheeling

  Rumor has it, it’s impossible to frown while doing a cartwheel. This joyful emoji depicts the simple flip reminiscent of childhood happiness.
• 👐 open hands

  These open hands could be palms out like that to say they’re ready for a hug, or maybe they’re doing jazz hands in the background of a musical.
• 🤏 pinching hand

  This emoji hand is pinching its thumb and index finger together as if to indicate just a little of something. “Just a little” is the phrase that comes to mind here, whether you are just a little mad or want just a little more.