Meaning
A man sits serenely in perfect lotus position, legs crossed beneath him in that iconic meditation pose, with hands resting calmly on his knees. The design radiates peacefulness—soft colors, closed or gently focused eyes, a completely still posture that seems to pause the chaos around it. It's meditation captured in a single frame.
Men using this emoji typically signal their engagement with mindfulness practices, yoga routines, or intentional moments of calm. It works in messages about meditation retreats, yoga classes, or simply announcing "I'm taking five to breathe." There's no gender-specific baggage here—just a straightforward visual for male practitioners of these wellness habits.
Beyond the literal meaning, it functions as commentary on the modern male experience: breaking traditional stoicism to embrace self-care, mental health awareness, and spiritual practice. Sending it can feel like claiming space in wellness conversations or signaling alignment with a more emotionally intelligent approach to stress management.
Like its counterparts, this emoji maintains consistent, calming design across platforms. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 5 in 2017, the gendered lotus position emoji options reflect the broader cultural moment when meditation stopped being seen as "woo" and became mainstream wellness practice across all demographics.
Common Uses
- • Sharing meditation practice updates
- • Taking intentional calm moments
- • Discussing yoga or mindfulness
- • Expressing desire for peace
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
Men's engagement with meditation and yoga has grown significantly, and this emoji became one of the visual markers of that cultural shift away from viewing wellness practices as exclusively feminine interests.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:lotus_position_man: :man_in_lotus_position: :lotus_position_man: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🧘‍♂️ |
| HTML (hex) | 🧘‍♂️ |
| CSS | \1F9D8\200D\2642\FE0F |
| JavaScript | \uD83E\uDDD8\u200D\u2642\uFE0F |
| Python | \U0001F9D8\U0000200D\U00002642\U0000FE0F |
| Java | \uD83E\uDDD8\u200D\u2642\uFE0F |
| Perl | \x{1F9D8}\x{200D}\x{2642}\x{FE0F} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F9D8}\x{200D}\x{2642}\x{FE0F} |
| Punycode | xn--2rx4-6bx-7k2-1e6n |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%A7%98%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0xA7 0x98 0xE2 0x80 0x8D 0xE2 0x99 0x82 0xEF 0xB8 0x8F |
🧘♂️ in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পদ্মাসনে বসা পুরুষ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 盘腿的男人 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 盤坐男子 |
| Danish | mand i lotusstilling |
| Dutch | man in lotushouding |
| English | man in lotus position |
| English (UK) | man in lotus position |
| Estonian | lootosasendis mees |
| Finnish | mies lootusasennossa |
| French | homme dans la posture du lotus |
| German | Mann im Lotossitz |
| Hindi | पद्मासन में बैठा पुरुष |
| Hungarian | férfi lótuszülésben |
| Italian | uomo in posizione del loto |
| Japanese | ヨガのポーズをする男 |
| Korean | 가부좌한 남자 |
| Lithuanian | vyras lotoso pozoje |
| Malay | lelaki duduk teratai |
| Norwegian | mann i lotusstilling |
| Polish | mężczyzna w pozycji lotosu |
| Portuguese | homem na posição de lótus |
| Russian | мужчина в позе лотоса |
| Spanish | hombre en posición de loto |
| Spanish (Mexico) | hombre en posición de loto |
| Swedish | man i lotusposition |
| Thai | ผู้ชายนั่งสมาธิ |
| Ukrainian | чоловік у позі лотоса |
| Vietnamese | người đàn ông ngồi kiết già |