The person walking emoji is the universal “I’m out” button—perfect for quietly exiting a chaotic group chat, signaling a mental-health lap around the block, or humble-bragging about your step count. It often reads as a chill, unbothered vibe: not sprinting from drama, just… strolling away from it like the main character with a good playlist. You’ll see it used for “touch grass” moments, the legendary Irish exit, or that slow, cartoonish tiptoe out of an awkward situation. It also pairs well with gym/health posts, hot-girl walks, and daily 10k-step flexes.
On Apple devices, the figure faces left in a mid-stride pose, neutral expression on, arms swinging naturally, wearing a blue top, dark pants, and crisp white sneakers—clean gradients, soft shading, and that familiar Apple gloss. The look is instantly recognizable, like a modernized pedestrian icon that wandered out of a crosswalk sign and into your DMs. People use it ironically (“me leaving after sending chaos”), flirtatiously (“walking over rn 😉”), or dramatically (“walking away from my responsibilities, bye”). There are gendered versions and skin tones too, but this neutral one stays the go-to for meme energy and casual status updates.
Definition
A pedestrian is another name for a person walking, jogging, or running. Typically used when distinguishing people traveling by vehicle (e.g., cars and busses) from people traveling by foot.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
1661 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:walking:
Keywords
Walk, Pedestrian, Stroll, Stride, Foot, Feet
Previous Names:
Pedestrian man walking Man Walking person walking
Man Walking Left
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Transport and Map Symbols
Unicode Range
1F680–1F6FF
Unicode Subcategory
Signage and Other Symbols
Editorial Comment
A man with a red shirt and blue pants casually walking to the left. Unicode name: Pedestrian
