U+1F44E "👎" Thumbs down Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
👎
U+1F44E "👎" Thumbs down Sign is a pictographic symbol representing a human hand with the thumb extended downward, traditionally used across digital communication to express disapproval, rejection, or a lack of agreement with an idea, statement, or piece of content. Originating from the emoji standard and commonly found in messaging apps and social media platforms, it can also convey criticism, dislike, or a negative reaction, though its meaning may vary slightly depending on cultural context and the tone of the conversation. In Unicode, it belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and serves as a counterpart to the thumbs up sign, offering a simple, non-verbal way for users to give feedback.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F44E |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Thumbs down Sign |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 👎 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 👎 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x91 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83D 0xDC4E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F44E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83d\udc4e |