man walking facing right: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F6B6 1F3FF 200D 2642 FE0F 200D 27A1
Description
A man walking, with dark skin tone, followed by an arrow pointing to the right. This is a ZWJ sequence representing a person walking towards a specific direction.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Represents movement, direction, transition, progress, or arrival/departure.
Backstory
This complex emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence. It combines 'Man Walking' (1F6B6), 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-6' (1F3FF for dark skin tone), 'ZWJ' (200D), 'Male Sign' (2642), 'Variation Selector-16' (FE0F), 'ZWJ' (200D), and 'Right Arrow' (27A1). This sequence creates a single, distinct emoji from multiple components, allowing for skin tone modification and the addition of the directional arrow.
Usage Examples
- Indicating movement: 'He's walking to the store 🚶🏿♂️➡️'
- Showing progress: 'Moving on to the next chapter 🚶🏿♂️➡️'
- Directional instruction: 'Follow me 🚶🏿♂️➡️ this way'
- Figurative progress: 'Things are moving in the right direction 🚶🏿♂️➡️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate 'on my way,' 'moving forward,' 'heading to,' or 'next up.'
East Asian culture:
Can be used similarly to indicate progressive action or a future destination. The combination with the arrow might emphasize a clear direction or a plan.