crying face Emoji
😢 · U+1F622 · Emoji 0.6
What does the crying face emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
The crying face emoji 😢 shows a single tear of mild sadness, disappointment or being touched by something sweet.
How to copy the crying face emoji
To use the crying 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+1F622), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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How the crying face emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
crying face Emoji Details
| Emoji | 😢 |
| Name | crying face |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Codepoints | U+1F622 |
| Shortcode | :crying_face: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
crying face Emoji FAQ
The crying face emoji 😢 shows a single tear of mild sadness, disappointment or being touched by something sweet.
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+1F622, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :crying_face:.
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