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Deaf Person Emoji
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Emoji Overview
Unicode Code Point | U+1F9CF 1F9CF |
Emoji Name | deaf person |
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji | 12.0March 2019 |
Category | |
Keywords | deafpersonhearing impaired |
🧏 Meaning and Explanation
The deaf person emoji 🧏 depicts a person gesturing with their index finger pointing to their ear, representing someone who is deaf or hard of hearing. This gesture is commonly used in sign language communities to indicate deafness.
This emoji represents deaf culture, hearing impairment, sign language, or the need for visual communication. It's used to promote awareness about accessibility, discuss hearing-related topics, or indicate that someone cannot hear something.
🧏 How to Use
The deaf person emoji is important for accessibility discussions and representing the deaf community.
- Deaf culture and identity
Use when discussing deaf community topics or sign language. - Accessibility awareness
Perfect for promoting inclusive communication. - Cannot hear/loud environment
Can indicate inability to hear in noisy situations.
🧏 Cultural Background
The deaf person emoji has important cultural significance in deaf communities and varies in interpretation based on awareness of deaf culture.
| Region | Common Meaning | Additional Notes or Misunderstandings |
|---|---|---|
| 🤟 Deaf community | Identity, culture, pride | Represents deaf identity positively |
| ♿ Accessibility advocates | Inclusion, accommodation | Promotes awareness |
| 🌍 General public | Cannot hear, hearing loss | May lack cultural context |
| 📱 Digital spaces | Need for captions/text | Communication preference |