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👐 Open Hands Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Two open hands with palms facing outward, representing openness, honesty, or a hug gesture. Can also mean jazz hands or showing you have nothing to hide.
When to Use
Use to show openness, offer a hug, express honesty, or do jazz hands. Conveys transparency and warmth.
Example Usage
- “Open arms for you 👐”
- “Nothing to hide 👐”
- “Jazz hands! 👐”
Popular Combinations
👐🤗
Big open hug
👐✨
Jazz hands
👐🎭
Theater performance
How Open Hands looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 👐 mean in a text message?▼
Two open hands with palms facing outward, representing openness, honesty, or a hug gesture. Can also mean jazz hands or showing you have nothing to hide. Use to show openness, offer a hug, express honesty, or do jazz hands. Conveys transparency and warmth. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 👐?▼
You can use the Open Hands emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 👐 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Open Hands emoji is encoded as U+1f450 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 👐 and in CSS content: "\1f450". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 👐?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:open_hands:` to insert the Open Hands emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f450
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:open_hands:Keywords
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When to Use 👐 Open Hands
Use to show openness, offer a hug, express honesty, or do jazz hands. Conveys transparency and warmth.
- •Send 👐 when you want to express or reference "open hands" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 👐 in conversations about fingers or butterfly to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 👐 Open Hands on social media posts, stories, or comments related to open hands
- •Combine 👐 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about fingers, butterfly
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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