Crying face Emoji
Smileys
A yellow face with a slight frown and a single teardrop rolling down one cheek. It conveys a sense of quiet sorrow, disappointment, or mild distress.
Usage Context
Used to express sadness or to show sympathy when someone shares bad news. Unlike the more dramatic 😭, this face suggests a more subdued, hurt feeling. It is often sent during moments of frustration or when apologizing for a mistake.
History
Part of the early Unicode emoji sets, this character evolved from the text-based emoticon :'( which was a staple of late 90s instant messaging platforms like AIM and MSN Messenger to signal immediate emotional impact.
Details
Glyph
😢
Unicode
U+1F622
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f622:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-concerned
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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