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Folded Hands Emoji

Folded hands (🙏) means thank you, please, or prayer depending on context. In Japan it often means please or sorry; in the West it reads as prayer or gratitude. Copy 🙏 below and explore every common use.

Quick information

Emoji

🙏

Unicode name

FOLDED HANDS

Code point

U+1F64F

Decimal

128591

Category

people & body

Shortcode

:folded-hands:

CLDR keywords

appreciate, ask, beg, blessed, bow, cmon, five, folded, gesture, hand, high, please, pray, thanks, thx

Unicode version

0.6

Folded Hands emoji meaning

Context decides which reading applies. These are the most common uses in 2026.

Thank you
Most common

Most common Western use — gratitude.

e.g. Thanks 🙏

Please / begging
Most common

Please help, please respond.

e.g. Please 🙏

Prayer and spirituality
Literal

Religious prayer, thoughts and prayers.

e.g. Praying for you 🙏

Namaste / respect
Literal

Greeting or respect in South Asian context.

e.g. Namaste 🙏

Hope and wishing
Most common

Hoping something works out.

e.g. Fingers crossed 🙏

Sorry / apology
Less common

Japanese culture: can mean deep apology.

e.g. So sorry 🙏

Not always high-five
Literal

Some think it's high-five — usually it's not.

e.g. 🙏 ≠ 🙌

Gratitude stack
Most common

🙏❤️ or 🙏🙏 for extra thanks.

e.g. Thank you 🙏❤️

Manifestation
Less common

Manifesting luck or good outcomes.

e.g. Manifesting 🙏

Support in hard times
Most common

Sending prayers after bad news.

e.g. Stay strong 🙏

Ironic please
Less common

Desperate or funny plea.

e.g. Fix the wifi 🙏

WhatsApp staple
Most common

Among top global emoji on WhatsApp.

e.g. Voice note thanks 🙏

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Platform designs

The same Unicode character renders differently on each platform. Reference previews use Twemoji where vendor artwork is unavailable — your device may show a different design.

Apple 🙏 emoji design

Apple

Renders with Apple Color Emoji on iOS and macOS.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

Google 🙏 emoji design

Google

Noto Color Emoji on Android and Chrome.

Apache 2.0

Samsung 🙏 emoji design

Samsung

One UI emoji style on Galaxy devices.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

Microsoft 🙏 emoji design

Microsoft

Fluent emoji on Windows 11.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

WhatsApp 🙏 emoji design

WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses its own emoji set.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

X (Twitter) 🙏 emoji design

X (Twitter)

Twemoji-style rendering on X.

CC BY 4.0

OpenMoji 🙏 emoji design

OpenMoji

Open-source OpenMoji design.

CC BY-SA 4.0

Folded Hands emoji copy and paste

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Folded Hands emoji combinations

Pair 🙏 with other emojis to sharpen your message. Copy any combo in one tap.

With heart
Very popular
❤️

Common pairing with heart emoji.

Meaning guide

With sparkles
Very popular

Common pairing with sparkles emoji.

Meaning guide

With crying
Popular

Common pairing with crying emoji.

Meaning guide

With thumbs-up
Popular

Common pairing with thumbs-up emoji.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Folded Hands emoji examples

Real phrases people use. Tap to copy the full line.

Text message
iMessage
Instagram caption
Instagram
X / Twitter reply
X
WhatsApp
WhatsApp
Snapchat
Snapchat
TikTok comment
TikTok
Slack reaction
Slack
Discord
Discord
Casual email
Email
Social bio
Instagram

Folded Hands emoji caption & message ideas

Phrases that pair naturally with 🙏. Tap the copy icon to grab any example line.

“thoughts and prayers”

Condolence phrase

e.g. thoughts and prayers 🙏

“preesh”

Slang for appreciate

e.g. preesh 🙏

“bless up”

Gratitude/blessing

e.g. bless up 🙏

“manifesting”

Law of attraction

e.g. manifesting 🙏✨

“pls 🙏”

Please begging

e.g. pls respond 🙏

“ty 🙏”

Thank you shorthand

e.g. tysm 🙏

“prayge”

Twitch/prayer meme

e.g. prayge 🙏

“hands together”

Descriptive name search

e.g. hands emoji 🙏

People also ask

Common questions about the folded hands emoji, answered clearly.

Folded Hands emoji complete guide

History, usage, and context — everything beyond a quick copy-paste.

Folded Hands emoji overview

Folded hands (🙏) means thank you, please, or prayer depending on context. In Japan it often means please or sorry; in the West it reads as prayer or gratitude. Copy 🙏 below and explore every common use.

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How to use it

The folded hands emoji appears in texting, social media comments, captions, and reactions. Match tone to your relationship and platform.

When meaning is ambiguous — especially across generations — add a few words so your intent is clear.

Unicode and technical details

Unicode assigns every emoji a code point. The Folded Hands emoji (🙏) is part of the Unicode Standard and works anywhere Unicode emoji are supported.

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