man
Unicode: 1F468
Description
A man's face, shown from the shoulders up. Typically depicted as a male adult with short hair and a neutral expression.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, representative, or indicative of a male person. Does not inherently convey an emotion, but rather a demographic.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010) as part of a collection of basic human figures to represent different genders and roles. It provides a simple and universal way to identify a male person in digital communication.
Usage Examples
- Referring to a male person: 'He's a good friend 👨'
- In combination for roles: 'My doctor is a man 👨⚕️'
- General representation: 'Men's restrooms 👨'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent a generic man, or in combination with other emojis to specify roles (e.g., 👨💻 for male programmer).
East Asian culture:
Used similarly to represent a man, often in contexts requiring gender specific representation.
Global usage:
Often used as a default male placeholder, or to refer to men in general discussions.