thumbs up: medium-light skin tone
A hand with thumb and index finger extended, forming a 'thumbs up' gesture with a medium-light skin tone.
There are different emoji meanings for thumbs up: medium-light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Universally understood as a sign of approval, 'good job,' or 'okay.'
- Middle East and Parts of West Africa
- Can be considered offensive, equivalent to showing the middle finger.
- Japan
- Might be interpreted as indicating the number five (due to the five fingers visible), or sometimes used for signaling 'boyfriend.'
- Germany and Parts of Eastern Europe
- Commonly used for 'one' when counting on fingers.
