cat face Emoji
๐ฑ ยท U+1F431 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the cat face emoji mean?
When expressing affection or playfulness, especially towards felines, people reach for the ๐ฑ emoji, which represents a cat face, often used to convey a sense of cuteness, agility, or curiosity, and can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is sneaky or agile, while in slang, it is sometimes used to refer to a sassy or independent person, often in a lighthearted or humorous manner, and can also symbolize a cat lover or enthusiast. It can also be used to express a range of emotions, from happiness and excitement to boredom and annoyance. In different contexts, the ๐ฑ emoji can take on various meanings, but its core representation of a cat face remains a constant.
cat face emoji examples
- just saw the cutest kitty in the park ๐ฑ
- you're so sassy today ๐ฑ love it
How to copy the cat face emoji
To use the cat face 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+1F431), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
cat face emoji on different platforms
How the cat face emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



cat face Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฑ |
| Name | cat face |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F431 |
| Shortcode | :cat: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
cat face Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F431, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :cat:.
People also search for the cat face emoji as animal, cat, face, kitten, kitty.