What does π mean?
The middle finger: a rude, offensive gesture. Best avoided in any formal setting.
Its official Unicode name is REVERSED HAND WITH MIDDLE FINGER EXTENDED and its CLDR short name is "middle finger" (in Hungarian: "kΓΆzΓ©psΕ ujj"). It belongs to the People & Body group and was added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- finger
- hand
- middle
In Hungarian: kΓ©z, 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+1F595. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- REVERSED HAND WITH MIDDLE FINGER EXTENDED
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- kΓΆzΓ©psΕ ujj
- English name (CLDR)
- middle finger
- Emoji version
- Emoji 1.0 (2015)
- Group
- People & Body Β· hand single finger
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :middle_finger: :fu:
Related emojis
Frequently asked questions
What does the π emoji mean?
The middle finger: a rude, offensive gesture. Best avoided in any formal setting.
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 "finger".
When was the π emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 1.0 (2015), 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.