person gesturing NO: light skin tone
A person with hand raised, indicating 'no' or 'don't do that', with light skin tone. It depicts a person holding up an open hand, palm facing forward.
There are different emoji meanings for person gesturing NO: light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood as 'stop', 'no', 'talk to the hand', or a general rejection.
- East Asian culture
- Can also be used in similar contexts of rejection or stopping. In some contexts, particularly in Japan, it might be used to indicate 'I'm embarrassed' or 'Please don't look at me' when covering the face partially, though this is less common for just the raised hand emoji.
- Other cultures
- In some cultures, an open palm can also be a protective gesture, or ward off evil. However, in the context of this emoji, 'stop' or 'no' is the primary meaning.
