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Azusa Nakano from K-On holding up her hand in a stop gesture.
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What does the stop emoji mean?

A polite but firm hand gesture to keep things in check.

This anime-style character emoji features a girl holding up her hand in a classic 'stop' or 'talk to the hand' gesture. It is widely used in Discord servers to playfully shut down a conversation, signal a boundary, or express mild annoyance without being overly aggressive.

When to use it

  • - signaling others to stop talking immediately
  • - setting a firm boundary in chat
  • - playfully rejecting a bad idea suggested
  • - telling someone to hold their horses

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the stop image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the stop image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the stop image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.