Man Kneeling Emoji
Copy the Man Kneeling emoji
🧎♂️🧎‍♂️:man-kneeling:%F0%9F%A7%8E%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F\1F9CE\200D\2642\FE0FWhat does the Man Kneeling emoji mean?
The Man Kneeling emoji (🧎♂️) depicts a man kneeling and belongs to the People & Body category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and platforms. Under the hood it lives at U+1F9CE U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F and debuted in Emoji 12.0 (2019). That code point is what lets you copy and paste it between apps without losing meaning. This people emoji is versatile in professional and casual contexts — from quick acknowledgements and team celebrations to storytelling where a visual cue makes the message more lively and relatable. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of man kneeling stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🧎♂️), as an HTML entity (🧎♂️), or as a shortcode (:man-kneeling:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for man kneeling — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Man Kneeling emoji
- In chat: Drop 🧎♂️ into a sentence where you would normally write “man kneeling” to add tone and visual interest.
- On social media: Pair 🧎♂️ with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
- In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🧎‍♂️ or shortcode :man-kneeling: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | People & Body |
| Unicode code point | U+1F9CE U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F |
| Introduced in | Emoji 12.0 (2019) |
| Shortcode | :man-kneeling: |
| HTML entity | 🧎‍♂️ |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays man kneeling everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Man Kneeling mean?
The Man Kneeling emoji (🧎♂️) depicts a man kneeling and belongs to the People & Body category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and pla...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F9CE U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Official name: "Man Kneeling".
How do I copy the Man Kneeling emoji?
Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.
Is the Man Kneeling emoji free to use?
Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.
How is Man Kneeling used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for man kneeling in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.
Does it look the same on every device?
Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🧎♂️ with their own style, colour, and shading.