What does π mean?
A finger pointing right: 'look at this', directing to content. Two index fingers touching (ππ) signals shyness.
Its official Unicode name is WHITE RIGHT POINTING BACKHAND INDEX and its CLDR short name is "backhand index pointing right" (in Hungarian: "kΓ©z jobbra mutatΓ³ ujjal"). It belongs to the People & Body group and was added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- backhand
- finger
- hand
- index
- point
- pointing
- right
In Hungarian: arra, kΓ©z, kΓ©zfej, mutatΓ³ujj, tenyΓ©r, test, ujj
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws π in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+1F449. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- WHITE RIGHT POINTING BACKHAND INDEX
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- kΓ©z jobbra mutatΓ³ ujjal
- English name (CLDR)
- backhand index pointing right
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- People & Body Β· hand single finger
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :point_right:
Related emojis
- Backhand index pointing left
- Backhand index pointing up
- Middle finger
- Backhand index pointing down
- Index pointing up
- Index pointing at the viewer
Frequently asked questions
What does the π emoji mean?
A finger pointing right: 'look at this', directing to content. Two index fingers touching (ππ) signals shyness.
How do I type the π emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "backhand".
When was the π emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Does π come in skin tones?
Yes, it comes in five skin tones: your device adds a Unicode skin tone modifier (U+1F3FBβU+1F3FF) after the emoji. You can copy all five variants above.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.