Raised hand emoji meaning

The raised hand emoji shows a single hand held up with the palm facing forward. The fingers are kept close together, and the thumb is stretched out to the side. This emoji can represent several meanings, depending on how it is used. It is often a digital way to signal that someone wants to ask a question, share their thoughts, or participate in something. It is also commonly used to symbolize a high five, showing agreement, or expressing support. The raised hand emoji is versatile and can fit into many situations where people want to interact or respond in a positive way.

The raised hand emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026