Crying cat Emoji
Smileys
A cartoon-style cat face featuring a frowning mouth and a single blue tear streaming down its cheek. It mimics the classic expression of sadness found in human-faced emojis but applies it to a feline character.
Usage Context
Used to express genuine sadness, frustration, or a sense of being overwhelmed, particularly among cat lovers or in casual internet conversations. It serves as a more specific, animal-themed alternative to the standard 😢 or 😭, often used to signal that someone is 'crying' over something cute or pathetic.
History
The crying cat was introduced in 2010 as part of the Unicode 6.0 expansion. It was part of a larger set of feline variants added to provide more expressive, character-driven options for social media users who had already embraced the cultural dominance of cat memes and internet pet trends.
Details
Glyph
😿
Unicode
U+1F63F
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f63f:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory cat-face
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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