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🤷🏾U+1F937 U+1F3FE

Person shrugging emoji: medium-dark skin tone

🤷🏾 is the person shrugging emoji (🤷) with medium-dark skin tone. It's 🤷 followed by a skin tone modifier, and was added in Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

Unicode name
person shrugging: medium-dark skin tone
Category
People & body, Gestures
Added
Emoji 3.0 in 2016
Code points
U+1F937 U+1F3FE
Base emoji
🤷 Person shrugging

What it means

Pictures a person with raised shoulders and open palms in a shrug. It says "I don't know," "who knows" or "maybe," and shows indifference, a "whatever" attitude, or helplessness about a situation.

How it looks

🤷🏾
Your device
Person shrugging emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in Noto Color Emoji by Google
Noto Color Emoji
Person shrugging emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors
Twemoji
Person shrugging emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in OpenMoji by OpenMoji, the open-source emoji and icon project
OpenMoji

Other skin tones

Each skin tone has its own page with its codes. Copy one right here, or open it.

What it's made of

🤷🏾 is 2 code points that phones draw as one emoji:

  1. 🤷Person shruggingU+1F937
  2. 🏾Medium-dark skin toneU+1F3FE

How to type 🤷🏾

iPhone and iPad
Open the emoji keyboard, tap Search Emoji and type “person shrugging”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
Android
In Gboard, tap the emoji button and search for “person shrugging”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
Mac
Press Control–Command–Space (or Globe + E) and type “person shrugging”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
Windows
Press Windows + . (period) and type “person shrugging”, then pick medium-dark skin tone with the skin tone button at the top of the panel.

In other languages

LanguageNameKeywords
Españolpersona encogida de hombros: tono de piel oscuro medioduda, encogerse, hombros, indiferencia, persona encogida de hombros, tono de piel oscuro medio
Françaispersonne qui hausse les épaules : peau mateaucune idée, c’est comme ça, doute, femme qui hausse les épaules, haussement d’épaules, ignorance, indifférence, je ne sais pas, peau mate, personne, personne qui hausse les épaules, peut-être, que faire, qui sait
Deutschschulterzuckende Person: mitteldunkle Hautfarbeegal, gleichgültig, keine Ahnung, mitteldunkle Hautfarbe, Person, Schultern zucken, schulterzuckend, weiß nicht, Zweifel
Italianopersona che scrolla le spalle: carnagione abbastanza scuraboh, carnagione abbastanza scura, dubbio, forse, indifferenza, non lo so, non saprei, noncuranza, persona che alza le spalle, persona che scrolla le spalle, può darsi, spalle alzate, vabbè
Portuguêspessoa dando de ombros: pele morena escuradar de ombros, dúvida, ignorância, indiferença, não sei, ombros, pele morena escura, pessoa, pessoa dando de ombros, quem sabe, sei lá, tanto faz
Nederlandspersoon die schouders ophaalt: donkergetinte huidskleurdonkergetinte huidskleur, gebaar, idk, ik weet het niet, misschien, onverschilligheid, onwetend, onwetendheid, persoon die schouders ophaalt, schouderophalen, twijfel
Svenskaperson som rycker på axlarna: mellanmörk hyaxelryckning, likgiltighet, mellanmörk hy, okunskap, person som rycker på axlarna, tvivel
Polskiosoba wzruszająca ramionami: karnacja średnio ciemnabezradność, karnacja średnio ciemna, nie wiem, obojętność, osoba, osoba rozkładająca ręce, osoba wzruszająca ramionami, wątpliwość, wszystko jedno, wzruszenie ramion
Türkçeomuz silkme: orta koyu cilt tonubilemem, bilmem, bilmeme, bilmiyorum, ilgisizlik, kararsız, kişi, ne bileyim, ne yapalım, omuz silkme, orta koyu cilt tonu, sanırım, vücut
Русскийчеловек пожимает плечами: темный тон коживсе, может, плечами, пожимает, равно, равнодушие, сомнение, темный тон кожи, человек
Українськалюдина, що знизує плечима: помірно темний тон шкірибайдуже, байдужість, знизування, мабуть, не знаю, невідомо, помірно темний тон шкіри, розгубленість, сумнів, хтозна
Ελληνικάάτομο σηκώνει τους ώμους: μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματοςάγνοια, αδιαφορία, αμφιβολία, ανασήκωμα ώμων, άτομο σηκώνει τους ώμους, μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματος
العربيةلا مبالاة: بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامقأشخاص, أيًا كان, احتمال, بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامق, جهل, ربما, شك, لا أعرف, لا مبالاة, لا يوجد فرق, من يدري, هزة الكتف
עבריתמישהי מושכת בכתפיה: גוון עור כהה בינוניאדישה, אולי, אין לי מושג, אני מנחשת, גוון עור כהה בינוני, לא יודעת, לא משנה, תעזבו אותי
فارسیشانه بالا انداختن: پوست گندمیبدن, به من چه, پوست گندمی, حالا هرچی, زن, شانه بالا انداختن, شاید, شک, شک داشتن, کی میدونه, ندانستن, نمی‌دانم
हिन्दीकंधा उचकाता व्यक्ति: हल्की साँवली त्वचाअज्ञान, उचकाना, उदासीनता, कंधा उचकाता व्यक्ति, कंधे उचकाना, पता नहीं, मुझे क्या पता, मुझे नहीं पता, शायद, संदेह, हल्की साँवली त्वचा, हो सकता है
বাংলাঠিক জানি না: মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙঅজ্ঞান, অনিশ্চয়তা, অনিশ্চিত, উদাসীনতা, কাঁধ নাড়িয়ে উত্তরল দেওয়া, ঠিক জানি না, দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত, মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙ, যাই হোক, সম্ভবত, সংশয়, হয়তো
Bahasa Indonesiaorang mengangkat bahu: warna kulit gelap-sedangangkat bahu, bingung, bisa jadi, entah, masa bodo, nggak tahu, orang mengangkat bahu, siapa tahu, tau deh, terserah, tidak tahu, wanita mengangkat bahu, warna kulit gelap-sedang
Tiếng Việtngười nhún vai: màu da tối trung bìnhai mà biết được, có thể, hững hờ, không biết, màu da tối trung bình, nghi ngờ, người nhún vai, nhún vai, sao cũng được, thờ ơ
ไทยยักไหล่: โทนผิวสีแทนช่างเถอะ, โทนผิวสีแทน, ไม่แคร์, ไม่รู้, ไม่สน, ยักไหล่
日本語お手上げする人: やや濃い肌色お手上げ, お手上げする人, さあね, ジェスチャー, やや濃い肌色, わかりません, 人, 多分ね, 知らない, 肩をすくめる
한국어어깨를 으쓱하는 사람: 진한 갈색 피부글쎄, 무관심, 무슨 상관이야, 무시, 무식, 무지, 상관없어, 아마도, 어깨 으쓱, 어깨를 으쓱하는 사람, 으쓱, 잘 모르겠음, 진한 갈색 피부
中文(简体)耸肩: 中等-深肤色不关心, 不知道, 中等-深肤色, 人, 天晓得, 怀疑, 我哪知, 我猜的, 无所谓, 无视, 耸肩
中文(繁體)聳肩:褐皮膚不知道, 不關心, 懷疑, 我猜, 攤手, 聳, 聳肩, 肩, 褐皮膚, 說不定, 隨便
Names in 101 more languages
Afrikaanspersoon skouerophaal: medium-donker velkleur
Akanonipa repagya ne mmati: wedeε ani tuntum kakra
Albanianngritje supesh: nuancë lëkure gjysmë e errët
Amharicንቆ መተው: የቆዳ ዓይነት-5
Armenianուսերը թոթվող անձ․ միջին մուգ գույնի մաշկ
Assameseসঠিক নজনা ব্যক্তি: মধ্যমীয়া-ক’লা ছালৰ ৰং
Azerbaijaniçiynini çəkmək: orta-tünd dəri tonu
Bashkirкеше яурынын һикертә: уртаса ҡара тән төҫө
Basquesorbaldak altxatu: 5. mota
Belarusianпаціскае плячыма: сярэдняцёмны тон скуры
Bosnianslijeganje ramenima: umjereno tamna boja kože
Bulgarianсвиване на рамене: средно тъмна кожа
Burmeseပခုံးတွန့်သည် − အသားညိုရောင်
Canadian Frenchpersonne qui hausse les épaules : peau modérément foncée
Cantonese聳肩嘅人: 中深膚色
Cantonese (Simplified)耸肩嘅人: 中深肤色
Catalanpersona que arronsa les espatlles: pell fosca
CherokeeᏴᏫ ᏗᎦᏅᏬ ᏚᏌᎳᏛ: ᎠᏲᏟᎨ-ᎤᎵᏏᎩ ᎣᏁᎦᎸ ᏄᏍᏛᎢ
Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)聳肩嘅人:中深皮膚
Chuvashҫын хулпуҫҫийӗсене сиктерет: сӑран вӑтам тӗксӗм тонӗ
Croatianslijeganje ramenima: smeđa boja kože
Czechosoba krčící rameny: středně tmavý odstín pleti
Danishtrækker på skuldrene: medium til mørk teint
Estonianõlakehitus: keskmiselt tume nahatoon
European Portuguesepessoa a encolher os ombros: tipo de pele 5
Faroesepersónur sum yppur øksl: miðalmyrkur húðarlitur
Filipinonagkikibit-balikat: katamtamang dark na kulay ng balat
Finnisholkapäitään kohauttava henkilö: keskitumma iho
Galicianxesto de "nin idea": ton de pel escuro
Georgianმხრების აჩეჩვა: საშუალოდან მუქამდე კანის ტონალობა
Gujaratiબેદરકારી: મધ્યમ ઘેરો ચામડીનો રંગ
Hausamutum ɗaga kafaɗa: launin fata mai madaidaicin duhu
Hindi (Latin)shrug karta vyakti: medium-dark skin
Hungarianvállrándítás: közepesen sötét bőrtónus
Icelandicyppir öxlum: meðaldökkur húðlitur
Igboonye ngosipụta nhatanha aka: ọtanjele ahụ maka òji-ndịna etiti
Irishduine ag croitheadh a ghuaillí: ton cnis meándorcha
Javanesewong angangkat pundhak: kulit sawo mateng
Kannadaಭುಜ ಹಾರಿಸುವುದು: ಮಧ್ಯಮ-ಗಾಢ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚರ್ಮ
Kazakhбілмегендік белгісі: 5-тері түсі
Kazakh (Arabic)بىلمەگەندىك بەلگىسى: 5-تەرى ءتۇسى
Khmerញាក់ស្មា: សម្បុរខ្មៅល្មម
Kinyarwandaumuntu wazamuye intugu: ibara ry’uruhu rw’inzobe yirabura
Konkaniखांद उबारून आपूण न्हय असो हावभाव करपी व्यक्ती: मध्यम-गाढ कातीचो रंग
Kyrgyzийиндерин куушуруу: кара тору
KʼicheʼWinaq man reta’m taj: retal-q’eq ub’antajik b’aqilal
Laoຍັກໄຫລ່: ສີຜິວໂທນດຳປານກາງ
Latvianrausta plecus: vidēji tumšs ādas tonis
Ligurianpersoña ch’a strenze e spalle: carnaxon assæ scua
Lithuaniangūžtelėjimas pečiais: tamsios odos
Lower Sorbianz ramjenjoma sukotajuca wósoba: srjejźnośamna barwa kóže
LuxembourgishPersoun, déi d’Schëlleren hieft: mëtteldäischter Hautfaarf
Macedonianкревање раменици: тип на кожа 5
Malayangkat bahu: ton kulit sederhana gelap
Malayalamതോൾ വെട്ടിക്കൽ: ഇടത്തരം ഇരുണ്ട ചർമ്മ നിറം
Maltesepersuna xxengel spallejha: ton medju-skur tal-ġilda
Marathiबेफिकीर: मध्यम काळसर त्वचा
Mongolianмөрөө хавчих: бордуу
Māoritangata hiki-pakihiwi: kiri āhua waenga-parauri
Nepaliवेवास्ता जनाउने: छालाको प्रकार-५
Nigerian PidginPẹ́sin Wé De Shrọ́g Im Shólda: Mídíọ́m Dák Skín Ton
Northern Sothomotho yo a emišitšego magetla: mmala wa letlalo wo moswana wa magareng
Norwegiantrekker på skuldrene: hudtype 5
Norwegian Nynorsktrekkjer på skuldrene: hudtype 5
Odiaବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କାନ୍ଧ ଉଠାଉଛନ୍ତି: ମଧ୍ୟମ-ଗାଢ଼ ଚର୍ମ ରଙ୍ଗ
Oromonama mataa raasu: toonii gogaa gurraacha-gidduugaleessa
Pashtoشخص اوږی ښوروي: غنمی-تورنګه پوستکۍ
Punjabiਉਚਕਾਉਣਾ: ਦਰਮਿਆਨਾ ਕਾਲਾ ਰੰਗ
Punjabi (Arabic)مُڈے اچکاندا بندہ: درمیانی کالی رنگت آلی جلد
Quechuaruna rikrakunayuq hatarichiy: tunpa yana qara niraq
Romanianpersoană care ridică din umeri: ton semi‑închis al pielii
Romanshpersuna che auza las spatlas: pel mez stgira
Scottish Gaelicneach a’ druiteadh: tòna meadhanach doilleir a’ chraicinn
Serbianслегање раменима: средње тамна кожа
Serbian (Cyrillic, Bosnia & Herzegovina)слијегање раменима: средње тамна кожа
Serbian (Latin)sleganje ramenima: srednje tamna koža
Serbian (Latin, Bosnia & Herzegovina)slijeganje ramenima: srednje tamna koža
Shanၵူၼ်းယေႃႈႁူဝ်မႃႇ: သီၽိဝ်ၼိူဝ်ႉလမ်ပၢၼ်ၵၢင်
Sindhiشخص اچڪائيندي: وچولو ڪارو رنگ
Sinhalaඋරහිස් සෙලවීම: සමෙහි වර්ගය-5
Slovakčlovek krčiaci plecami: stredne tmavý tón pleti
Slovenianoseba, ki skomiga: srednje temen ten kože
Somaliqof garba-ruxaya: jidh nooc madaw oo dhexe
Swahiliishara ya kutojali: ngozi nyeusi kiasi
Tajikшахсе, ки китф афшонда истодааст: ранги торики миёнаи пӯст
Tamilசந்தேகம்: வகை 5
Teluguతెలీదని చెప్తున్న వ్యక్తి: మధ్యస్థంగా ముదురు చర్మపు రంగు
Tigrinyaሰብ እናነቕነቐ፦ ማእከላይ-ጸሊም ቆርበት ቆርበት
Tongantokotaha fakamahiki: kili melomelo-ʻuliʻuli
Tswanamotho yo o tsholetsang magetla: letlalo la mmala wa bontsho jo bo mo magareng
Turkmenegnini gysýan adam: orta goýy deri reňki
Upper Sorbianwosoba, kiž z ramjenjomaj suknje: srěnjoćmowa barba kože
Urduکندھے اچکانا: جلد کی درمیانی سیاہ رنگت
Uyghurقىسىلغان كىشى: ئارا توق تېرە رەڭگى
Uzbekbilmayman ishorasi: 5-teri turi
Welshcodi gwar: arlliw croen canolig-tywyll
Wolofnit ku aj mbaggam: xeesaayu der bu xawa ñuul
Xhosaumntu onyikinya amagxa: ithoni yesikhumba esiphakathi mnyama
YorubaẸni N Gunpa: adúláwọ̀ díẹ̀
Yoruba (Benin)Ɛni N Gunpa: adúláwɔ̀ díɛ̀
Zulushukuza amahlombe: uhlobo-5

Codes

Code points
U+1F937 U+1F3FE
HTML
🤷🏾
CSS
\1F937\1F3FE
JavaScript, Rust, Swift
\u{1F937}\u{1F3FE}
Python
\U0001F937\U0001F3FE
UTF-8 bytes
F0 9F A4 B7 F0 9F 8F BE
UTF-16
D83E DD37 D83C DFFE
URL encoded
%F0%9F%A4%B7%F0%9F%8F%BE

Questions

What does 🤷🏾 mean?

Pictures a person with raised shoulders and open palms in a shrug. It says "I don't know," "who knows" or "maybe," and shows indifference, a "whatever" attitude, or helplessness about a situation. 🤷🏾 shows it with medium-dark skin tone; the meaning is the same.

What is the difference between 🤷🏾 and 🤷?

🤷🏾 is the 🤷 person shrugging emoji with medium-dark skin tone. It's 🤷 followed by a skin tone modifier, so it is 2 code points long: U+1F937 U+1F3FE.

How do I type 🤷🏾?

Find 🤷 in your emoji keyboard by searching “person shrugging”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone. On Windows, pick the tone with the skin tone button in the emoji panel. You can also copy it from this page.

What is the Unicode for 🤷🏾?

U+1F937 U+1F3FE. In HTML you can write 🤷🏾

When was 🤷🏾 added?

It was added in Emoji 3.0, released in 2016.