deaf person: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CF 1F3FB
Description
A person kneeling, with open hands and a slightly bowed head, showing supplication, prayer, or reverence. The 1F3FB denotes a light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents prayer, begging, humility, reverence, respect, or a submissive posture. Can also convey thanks or a plea for forgiveness.
Backstory
The kneeling person emoji (originally without skin tone modifier) was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016). It represents a universal human gesture of humility, reverence, or supplication observed across various cultures and religions. Skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FB) were added to provide more diversity and representation.
Usage Examples
- Praying: 'Praying for you 🙏🏻'
- Begging/Pleading: 'Please, just one more chance 🙏🏻'
- Showing respect/thanks: 'Thank you for everything 🙏🏻'
- Humility: 'I come before you with a humble heart 🙏🏻'
- Seeking forgiveness: 'I truly apologize 🙏🏻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with prayer, religious devotion, or sincere begging/pleading.
East Asian culture:
Can represent bowing in respect, reverence towards elders, or traditional greetings, in addition to prayer. Sometimes used humorously to express extreme gratitude or apology.