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clapping hands emoji (Twemoji design)

👏 Clapping hands emoji

Meaning

Its official Unicode name is clapping hands, filed under hands in the people & body group. Keyboards find it when you search for “applause”, “approval”, “awesome”, “clap”, “congrats”, “congratulations”. It supports five skin-tone variants.

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Questions

What does the clapping hands emoji mean?

👏 is the clapping hands emoji, part of the “hands” set in people & body. It is used for applause, approval, awesome, clap, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.

How do I copy and paste the clapping hands emoji?

Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 👏 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “applause”.

When was the clapping hands emoji added?

It arrived in Emoji 0.6, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.