leftwards hand: light skin tone
Unicode: 1FAF2 1F3FB
Description
The 'hundred points' symbol, a red number 100 with two underlines, often depicted with a glowing or radiating effect. The '1F3FB' (light skin tone modifier) is typically not applied to this emoji as it represents a symbol/concept, not a person's skin.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-open
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents achievement, success, perfection, or excellence. It signifies that something is 100% correct, complete, or fantastic. Can also be used to express agreement or approval.
Backstory
This emoji, often associated with grading and perfection, was introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Its design is based on the concept of 'perfect score' or 'full points' which is a universal concept in education and assessment. The skin tone modifier is usually ignored or not rendered for this emoji by most platforms due to its symbolic nature.
Usage Examples
- Indicating perfection: 'You aced the test! 💯'
- Expressing agreement: 'That's exactly what I mean! 💯'
- Affirming quality: 'This song is fire! 💯'
- Celebrating achievement: 'We hit our goal! 💯'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely used to mean '100% correct', 'nailed it', 'perfect score', or 'absolutely'. Often used in educational contexts for a perfect grade.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with a perfect mark on a test or absolute affirmation. In Japan, 100 points is the highest possible score in many contexts.