deaf person: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CF 1F3FC
Description
A person kneeling, facing left, with medium light skin tone. The figure is shown in a bowing or genuflecting posture, often associated with prayer, respect, humility, or supplication.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents respect, reverence, humility, adoration, supplication, prayer, or submission. Can also convey a sense of 'begging' or serious apology.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 12.0 (2019) as part of a broader effort to include more diverse human activities and postures. The kneeling posture has deep historical and cultural roots across many civilizations, symbolizing various forms of reverence and interaction.
Usage Examples
- Expressing prayer or worship: 'Kneeling in prayer 🙏🙇♂️'
- Showing deep respect or gratitude: 'Bowing to my elders 🙇♀️'
- Indicating a proposal: 'Will you marry me? 💍🙇♂️'
- Asking for forgiveness: 'I messed up, please forgive me 🙇♀️'
- Figurative 'begging': 'Please, just five more minutes! 🙇♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Frequently used in contexts of prayer, worship, proposing marriage, showing extreme respect, or sometimes as a playful 'begging' gesture.
East Asian culture:
Can represent deep respect (e.g., bowing in gratitude), prayer, or humility. In some contexts, it can also signify submission or surrender.