🧘♂
man in lotus position
Unicode: 1F9D8 200D 2642
Description
An adult male with ginger hair, depicting a man of Scandinavian or Celtic origin.
Group:
People & Body > person-resting
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, represents a specific physical characteristic or ethnicity.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines 'Red-Haired Person' (1F9D8) with the 'ZWJ' (Zero Width Joiner, 200D) and 'Male Sign' (2642) to specify a male individual with red hair. It was created to provide more diverse representations of people.
Usage Examples
- Describing someone's appearance: 'Met a guy with red hair today 👨🦰'
- Referring to characters or archetypes: 'The hero in the story was a redhead 👨🦰'
- Self-identification: 'As a redhead myself, I appreciate this emoji 👨🦰'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with specific European ethnic groups, sometimes colloquially referred to as 'ginger' or 'redhead'.
East Asian culture:
Less common, may be seen as a distinguishing appearance trait.