High Five PNG
Smileys, or emoji, have become an integral part of our everyday online communication. These symbols express emotions and convey moods in text messages. However, it’s not always easy to determine what emotion is behind a particular emoji. For example, what emoticon means hello? There are many emojis that can be used to express a greeting. But the most obvious ones are emoji with hands. Below we will look at the most popular emoji for expressing greeting, or approval.
However, first let’s try to find an answer to one of the most frequently asked questions from emoji: what does the emoji with two folded arms mean?
Prayer or High Five?
🙏 on this emoji we see two joined hands, which in Japanese culture, the homeland of emoji, means “please” or “thank you”. However, more often this emoji is used as a plea or prayer. What’s most amusing is that it’s originally intended as a sign for “High Five,” even though this is the most rarely invested meaning in modern communication.
One interesting fact about the Prayer emoticon. This emoji is one of the three most used ones In English, French, German, Spanish, Spanish, Turkish, Farsi and Indonesian languages, but in Arabic, the icon ranks only ninth, and in Urdu, it is not common at all.
Waving Hand Emoji
👋 Things are pretty obvious here. An emoji with a yellow hand, palm turned, and dark thin strokes on the sides conveying a waving motion. This emoji is used as a sign of greeting or goodbye. This emoji can be used in comments, messages or public chats to show politeness and friendliness. You can also use this emoji to attract someone’s attention.
Raised Hand Emoji
✋ This emoji looks more reserved and specific. Sometimes it is even used as a stop sign in a conversation, when you want to let your conversation partner know that he or she is overreacting or getting too emotional. More often, however, this hand is still used as a greeting or high-five sign.
Hand With Fingers Splayed Emoji
🖐️ – Hand With Fingers Splayed Emoji. This emoji is usually used to show a polite and friendly attitude towards the person you are talking to. It can be used either as a response to receiving a greeting or as a greeting itself. It is a more informal version of the previous emoji.
Vulcan Hand Salute Emoji
🖖 Another variation of saluting is the Vulcan Hand. On this hand, two fingers each are spread apart to form a triangle. Overall, this emoji is a symbol of friendliness and greeting. It is widely used in messages and social media to add emotionality and express greetings.
Handshake Emoji
🤝 – this emoji is used to express greeting, friendship or agreement. These emoji can be used in different contexts – in messages, emails, social media. They help to convey friendliness and greeting to the person you are talking to. It can also be used to mean “Deal”.
Man Raising Hand Emoji
🙋♂️ – Man Raising Hand Emoji. It is used to express a greeting or a sign of welcome from men.
Woman Raising Hand Emoji
🙋♀️ – Woman Raising Hand Emoji. It is used to express a greeting or a sign of welcome from women.
Raising Hands Emoji
🙌 This emoticon is often used with messages such as: Hello Good morning Good evening It can also express joy and a positive mood. By using this emoticon, you can add a note of friendliness to your message and create a friendly atmosphere of communication.
Open Hands Emoji
👐 The emoji with two open palms slightly apart can be used as a simple greeting, conveying joy and goodwill before communication begins. This emoji stands out for its openness and sincerity. In addition, this emoticon can be used as a greeting when meeting friends, colleagues or acquaintances. It helps to create a positive atmosphere and convey positive emotions.
Oncoming Fist Emoji
👊 this fist emoji can be interpreted in different ways: as a friendly greeting, as a sign of approval, but sometimes as an aggressive gesture when you want to hit someone. Precisely because of its meaningfulness, the fist emoji in a positive context is usually used by close friends, or in strictly male chat rooms.
Conclusion
Emoji can be a great tool for communication, but they are not always able to convey all the emotions and nuances we want to express. That’s why it’s important to accompany emojis with adequate words to fully understand your greeting or mood.
Also, it is important to remember that the meaning and interpretation of emoticons can vary depending on cultural norms and each person’s personal preferences. Therefore, it is important to consider the context and mood of the person you are talking to before using greeting emoticons.
