person walking Emoji
🚶 · U+1F6B6 · Emoji 0.6
What does the person walking emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Hiking or going for a casual stroll are typical uses of the person walking emoji, symbolizing outdoor activities or a relaxed pace of life, and it can also represent a carefree or adventurous attitude, while its literal definition is an image of a person in the act of walking, often used to convey the idea of taking a walk or going somewhere on foot, and figuratively it can signify a journey or a path in life, with some using it to express a desire to escape or take a break from daily routines.
person walking in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the person walking emoji is used
In digital communication, the person walking emoji is often used in texting and social media captions to express a desire to go outside or engage in physical activity, with a tone that is usually casual and inviting, and it is particularly popular among outdoor enthusiasts and fitness enthusiasts who share their experiences and adventures on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, where it is often used in combination with other emojis to convey a sense of excitement and freedom, and its usage can vary across different age groups, with younger generations using it more frequently in a humorous or ironic way.
person walking emoji examples
- just went for a walk in the park and saw a beautiful sunset 🚶
- need to clear my head going for a walk 🚶
How to copy the person walking emoji
To use the person walking 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+1F6B6), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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person walking emoji on different platforms
How the person walking emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
person walking Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🚶 |
| Name | person walking |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F6B6 |
| Shortcode | :person_walking: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
person walking Emoji FAQ
Hiking or going for a casual stroll are typical uses of the person walking emoji, symbolizing outdoor activities or a relaxed pace of life, and it can also represent a carefree or adventurous attitude, while its literal definition is an image of a person in the act of walking, often used to convey the idea of taking a walk or going somewhere on foot, and figuratively it can signify a journey or a path in life, with some using it to express a desire to escape or take a break from daily routines.
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+1F6B6, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :person_walking:.
People also search for the person walking emoji as amble, gait, hike, man, pace.