Two hands placed firmly together, meaning please or thank you in Japanese culture. A common alternative use for this emoji is for prayer, using the same gesture as praying hands. It can also represent a respectful greeting or show of adoration many in Southeast Asian religions and cultures, such as the Hindu namaste or Buddhist añjali mudra.
Rarely used as a high-five, despite often being suggested as one by emoji keyboard search features. More about this emoji and its possible meanings.
A previous version of this emoji displayed a yellow burst of light behind the two hands on iOS. Android once showed a blob-character with closed eyes and folded hands.
Emoji | 🙏 |
Unicode Name | Person with Folded Hands |
Apple Name | Hands Pressed Together |
Also Known As | Prayer, Namaste, Please, Thank You |
Codepoints | U+1F64F |
Language | Name |
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Bengali | নমসকর |
Danish | foldede hænder |
German | betende hände |
English | folded hands |
Spanish | manos en oración |
French | mains en prière |
Hindi | अभवदन |
Italian | mani giunte |
Japanese | 祈り |
Korean | 기도 |
Marathi | जडलल तळहत |
Malay | menyusun jari |
Dutch | gevouwen handen |
Norwegian | foldede hender |
Portuguese | mãos juntas |
Swedish | beende händer |
Tamil | கபபய ககள |
Telugu | చతల మడచకనన వయకత |
Chinese | 双手合十 |