People & Body ยท Gestures
๐ Bow
Official name: Person Bowing.
Also searched as: sorry.
- Emoji
- ๐
- Unicode
- U+1F647
- Shortcode
- :bow:
- HTML code
- 🙇
- Approved in
- Unicode 6.0 (2010)
- Category
- People & Body
What does the ๐ emoji mean?
A person bowing. A deep apology, gratitude or respect.
Keywords: apology, ask, beg, bow, bowing, favor, forgive, gesture, meditate, meditation, person, pity, regret, sorry.
How ๐ looks on each platform
Every company draws its own version of the same emoji.




Apple, Samsung and WhatsApp designs are copyrighted by each company, so we don't publish them as images. Open this page on an iPhone and the โYour deviceโ box shows Apple's version; on a Samsung Galaxy, Samsung's.
Skin tones
How to type ๐ on your keyboard
| iPhone | Open the keyboard, tap the emoji button ๐ and type โbowโ in โSearch Emojiโ. |
|---|---|
| Android | On Gboard or the Samsung keyboard, tap the emoji icon and search โbowโ. |
| Windows | Press Windows + . (period) and type โbowโ. |
| Mac | Press Control + Command + Space and search โbowโ. |
| Discord, Slack, GitHub | Type :bow: |
๐ emoji codes
| Official Unicode name | person bowing |
|---|---|
| Code points | U+1F647 |
| HTML decimal | 🙇 |
| HTML hex | 🙇 |
| CSS | \1F647 |
| JavaScript | \u{1F647} |
| Shortcode | :bow: |
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See People & BodyFrequently asked questions
What does the ๐ emoji mean?
A person bowing. A deep apology, gratitude or respect.
How do I copy and paste the bow emoji?
Tap Copy emoji on this page and paste it anywhere: WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, an email or a document. You can also find it on your phone's emoji keyboard by searching โbowโ.
When was the ๐ emoji released?
It was approved in Unicode 6.0, in 2010. Today it works on practically every phone and computer.
Does the ๐ emoji have skin tones?
Yes, it has 5 skin tone variants. You can copy all of them in the โSkin tonesโ section of this page.