leg Emoji
🦵 · U+1F9B5 · Emoji 11.0
What does the leg emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When describing a part of the human body or referencing a physical activity, people reach for the 🦵 emoji, which represents a leg, and can be used literally to refer to the lower limb or figuratively to describe strength, stability, or a strong foundation. It is also used to convey the idea of kicking or movement, and in some contexts, it can be used to represent a sports-related injury, particularly those affecting the knee or leg. The 🦵 emoji can also be used in a humorous or playful way to express a kick or a leg-related joke. In slang, it can be used to describe something that is cool or impressive, with the phrase "on a leg up" meaning having an advantage.
leg in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the leg emoji is used
The tone of the 🦵 emoji can vary greatly depending on the context in which it is used, ranging from serious and medical to playful and humorous. On social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, the 🦵 emoji is often used in captions to add a lighthearted or comedic touch to posts about sports, fitness, or dance. In texting and messaging apps, the 🦵 emoji can be used to quickly convey a message about a leg-related injury or to make a joke about kicking something. The use of the 🦵 emoji can also differ across generations, with younger users more likely to use it in a humorous or ironic way.
leg emoji examples
- just kicked my leg on the bed frame 🦵
- i pulled a muscle in my leg during soccer practice 🦵
How to copy the leg emoji
To use the leg emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9B5), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
leg emoji on different platforms
How the leg emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
leg Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦵 |
| Name | leg |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9B5 |
| Shortcode | :leg: |
| Emoji version | 11.0 |
| Unicode version | 11.0 |
leg Emoji FAQ
When describing a part of the human body or referencing a physical activity, people reach for the 🦵 emoji, which represents a leg, and can be used literally to refer to the lower limb or figuratively to describe strength, stability, or a strong foundation. It is also used to convey the idea of kicking or movement, and in some contexts, it can be used to represent a sports-related injury, particularly those affecting the knee or leg.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🦵 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9B5, introduced in Emoji version 11.0 (Unicode 11.0). Its shortcode is :leg:.
People also search for the leg emoji as bent, foot, kick, knee, limb.