person kneeling facing right: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CE 1F3FC 200D 27A1
Description
A person kneeling or prostrating, with a medium-light skin tone, and an arrow pointing to the right, often indicating a specific action or direction related to the kneeling.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Can convey various emotions depending on context, including submission, prayer, respect, protest, or being humbled. The arrow adds a directional or action-oriented aspect.
Backstory
The base kneeling person emoji (1F9CE) was introduced in Unicode 12.0 (2019), and skin tones were added with Unicode 8.0 (2015). The right arrow (27A1) is an older symbol. The combination with ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) creates a specialized sequence, suggesting a specific action or state of kneeling that is directed or progressive.
Usage Examples
- Indicating prayer: 'Kneeling in prayer 🙏➡️'
- Showing submission or repentance: 'Asking for forgiveness 🙏➡️'
- Referring to historical acts of respect or protest: 'Taking a knee for justice 🙏➡️'
- Describing a specific movement or action: 'He moved forward on his knees 🙏➡️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with prayer, apology, worship, or sometimes protest (e.g., taking a knee). The arrow might imply moving in a particular direction or a response.
East Asian culture:
Can represent bowing in reverence, apology, or deep respect. The arrow might indicate performing a specific action or a transition.
Religious contexts:
Frequently used in religious contexts to signify prayer, repentance, or devotion towards a deity. The arrow might direct towards a sacred place or belief.