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🙇 Person Bowing Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Head down, deep bow — the formal Japanese greeting and gesture of profound respect or apology. The depth and duration of a bow communicates everything from "nice to meet you" to "I am deeply sorry" in Japanese culture. Don't confuse it with a casual nod.
When to Use
Use for showing respect, apologizing, or thanking someone in a formal way.
Example Usage
- “Thank you so much 🙇”
- “My apologies 🙇”
- “Deeply grateful 🙇”
Popular Combinations
🙇🙏
Humble gratitude
🙇❤️
Heartfelt thanks
🙇🇯🇵
Japanese respect
How Person Bowing 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.
Did You Know?
The 🙇 bowing emoji (dogeza) represents the deepest form of apology in Japanese culture — it can mean sincere remorse or an extremely earnest request.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🙇 mean in a text message?▼
Head down, deep bow — the formal Japanese greeting and gesture of profound respect or apology. The depth and duration of a bow communicates everything from "nice to meet you" to "I am deeply sorry" in Japanese culture. Don't confuse it with a casual nod. Use for showing respect, apologizing, or thanking someone in a formal way. 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 Person Bowing 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 Person Bowing emoji is encoded as U+1f647 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🙇 and in CSS content: "\1f647". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🙇?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:bow:` to insert the Person Bowing emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f647
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:bow:Keywords
bowrespectiful
When to Use 🙇 Person Bowing
Use for showing respect, apologizing, or thanking someone in a formal way.
- •Send 🙇 when you want to express or reference "person bowing" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🙇 in conversations about bow or respectiful to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🙇 Person Bowing on social media posts, stories, or comments related to person bowing
- •Combine 🙇 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about bow, respectiful
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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