👨💼
man office worker
Unicode: 1F468 200D 1F4BC
Description
An emoji depicting a man with a briefcae, indicating a person in a professional or business context.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, implying professionalism, work, or business activities.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, combining 'Man' (U+1F468) and 'Briefcase' (U+1F4BC). It was introduced as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, following the trend of creating more specific role-based emojis by combining existing base characters with objects.
Usage Examples
- Indicating someone is heading to work: 'Time to go to the office 👨💼'
- Referring to a professional: 'He's a very dedicated 👨💼'
- Discussing business matters: 'Meeting with the clients 👨💼'
- Generic representation of a worker: 'The city is full of busy 👨💼'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood to represent a businessman, professional, or simply someone going to work.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretation, often used in contexts related to salarymen, corporate life, or office work.