🤗 Smiling Face with Open Hands, better known as the hugging face, sends a warm virtual hug. It shows care, comfort, gratitude and friendly affection.
What does 🤗 mean?
The 🤗 emoji shows a smiling face with two open hands, as if reaching out for a hug. Its official name is Smiling Face with Open Hands (U+1F917), though it was originally called Hugging Face.
It means "sending you a hug", "thank you so much" or "I'm so happy for you". Some people also read it as jazz hands, an excited "ta-da!".
When to use 🤗
- Comforting a friend who's having a hard day.
- Thanking someone warmly.
- Welcoming new members or followers.
- Showing excitement: "ta-da 🤗"
- Saying you miss someone.
🤗 in real conversations
Today was really tough
Sending you a big hug 🤗
Welcome to the team!
Thank you, happy to be here 🤗
I'm finally back home
Missed you so much 🤗❤️
What does 🤗 mean from a girl or a guy?
From a girl or a guy, 🤗 is usually warm and supportive rather than romantic. It shows they care about you. From a crush, it's a sweet, affectionate sign, but not necessarily flirting.
🤗 vs similar emojis
- 🫂 People Hugging: two people actually hugging, deeper comfort.
- 🫶 Heart Hands: love and appreciation.
- 🥰 Smiling Face with Hearts: feeling loved.
- 🤭 Face with Hand Over Mouth: giggling, not hugging.
Tap any emoji below to copy it:
🤗 🫂 🫶 🥰 ❤️ 😊
Popular 🤗 combos to copy
- 🤗❤️ = big hug with love
- 🤗🙏 = thank you so much
- 🤗✨ = warm welcome
- 🤗🥺 = comforting hug
🤗❤️ 🤗🙏 🤗✨ 🤗🥺
🤗 emoji history
🤗 Hugging Face is a 2015 emoji: it was added in Unicode 8.0 and reached iPhones with iOS 9.1 that October. The official short name changed in 2021 from Hugging Face to Smiling Face with Open Hands, a name that better matches the picture: many people see jazz hands rather than a hug.
🤗 on TikTok and Instagram
On social media, 🤗 is a warm reply for thanks, comfort and welcome messages.
Common mistakes with 🤗
For sad news, 🤗 can look a bit too cheerful. 🫂 People Hugging, added in 2020, is a clearer way to send a hug.
How 🤗 looks on different devices
🤗 is a standard Unicode emoji. On iPhone, iPad and Mac it appears in Apple's style with open hands; Android, Samsung and Windows show their own designs.
FAQ
Is 🤗 a hug or jazz hands?
It was designed as a hug, but some people use it as excited jazz hands.
Is 🤗 flirty?
Not usually. It's caring and friendly.
How do I copy 🤗?
Press the Copy Emoji button at the top of this page, then paste it anywhere.
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