🙌 zwei erhobene Handflächen
Bedeutung
Used to express joy, victory, or pure hype — covers everything from party cheers to spiritual praise.
Stichwörter: erhoben, feiern, geste, handflächen, hurra, hände, zwei
Dieses Emoji hat Hautfarben-Varianten.
So wird es weltweit verwendet
Japan
In Japan this is the 'banzai' emoji, strongly linked to the traditional three-cheer victory shout at elections, sports wins, and New Year celebrations.
United States
In Black American digital spaces, it's widely used as 'praise hands' rooted in gospel worship tradition — skin tone modifiers are commonly applied.
💡 Schon gewusst?
When added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010, its official name was 'Person Raising Both Hands in Celebration' — the Japanese banzai gesture was the original inspiration. It was renamed 'Raising Hands' with Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
💡 Schon gewusst?
The sender meant 'hooray!' but the receiver read it as spiritual praise hands. This emoji shifts meaning more than most depending on cultural background.