👏
Expressing Applause
Great job on the presentation! 👏
👏
✨
🎉
💫
🚀 Emoji Details
👏
Clapping hands
The 👏 Clapping Hands emoji depicts a pair of hands clapping, typically shown in a light skin tone. It is primarily used to express applause, approval, appreciation, or congratulations. Beyond literal...
Meaning & Usage
The 👏 Clapping Hands emoji depicts a pair of hands clapping, typically shown in a light skin tone. It is primarily used to express applause, approval, appreciation, or congratulations. Beyond literal clapping, it can also convey encouragement, excitement, or agreement. Sometimes, it's used sarcastically. This emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010. Note that the appearance can vary slightly across different platforms, but the core meaning remains consistent.
Usage Contexts
👏
Showing Approval
I completely agree with your point. 👏
👏
Offering Congratulations
Congrats on your graduation! 👏
👏
Providing Encouragement
Keep up the great work! 👏
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
Ready Messages
Copy and share
View in Other Languages
🇹🇷
El çırpma
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Klatschende Hände
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Applaudissements
Français
🇮🇳
हाथ की ताली का चिह्न
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
يدان تصفقان
العربية
🇷🇺
Аплодисменты
Русский
🇵🇰
تالیاں بجاتے ہاتھ
اردو
🇮🇩
Tepuk tangan
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Vỗ tay
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
ตบมือ
ไทย
🇮🇷
دست زدن
فارسی
🇳🇬
Hannaye Masu Tafawa
Hausa
🇪🇹
አጨብጫቢ እጆች
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Makofi
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
হাত জোড় করে তালি বাজানো
বাংলা
🇲🇲
လက်ခုပ်တီးနေသည့် လက်များ
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Qo'l Chalish
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
टाळ्या वाजविणे
मराठी
🇮🇳
చప్పట్లు కొట్టడం
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Keplok Tangan
Jawa
🇮🇶
Destên çepikan
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Palakpakan
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use Sparingly
While enthusiastic, overuse can diminish its impact. Use it when genuine applause is warranted.
Consider Skin Tone
While the default is a light skin tone, consider using a skin tone modifier that better represents you or the person you're addressing.
Combine with Other Emojis
Combine with other emojis like 🎉 or 💯 to amplify the message.
Developer Codes
U+1F44F
👏
\1F44F
\u{1F44F}