person walking: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F6B6 1F3FF
Description
A person walking, depicted with dark skin tone, facing right, with arms swinging and one leg raised, suggesting motion.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents walking, movement, strolling, or an action of going somewhere on foot. The dark skin tone adds specific demographic representation.
Backstory
The basic 'Person Walking' emoji (🚶) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The inclusion of diverse skin tones (🏿, 🏾, 🏽, 🏼, 🏻) was added later with Unicode 8.0 (2015) to promote inclusivity and better represent the global user base, allowing users to choose the skin tone that best reflects their identity or the person they are depicting.
Usage Examples
- I'm going for a walk. 🚶🏿
- On my way! 🚶🏿
- Time for a stroll in the park. 🚶🏿
- He's walking home from work. 🚶🏿
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate walking, exercise, or a journey. The skin tone variation is used for inclusivity and accurate representation.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often used for physical activity, commuting, or showing someone is 'on the way'.