Leftwards Thumb Sign Emoji

Unicode: U+1FAF9
Category: People & Body › hand fingers closed
Emoji version: 18.0

New emoji (Emoji 18.0): older phones and computers may show it as separate pieces after pasting. Use “Copy image” to paste the picture exactly as shown.

Skin tone variations

What does the Leftwards Thumb Sign emoji mean?

🫹 Leftwards Thumb Sign is an official Unicode emoji in the People & Body category (hand fingers closed). It was added in Emoji 18.0 and its code point is U+1FAF9. People use it in chats and social posts to show “leftwards thumb sign”.

How to copy and paste the Leftwards Thumb Sign emoji

Click “Copy 🫹” above, then paste it into WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, X, email or any app. It works on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac; the design looks a little different on each platform, but the meaning stays the same. This emoji supports five skin tones — pick one above to copy that version.

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