Sleepy face Emoji
Smileys
A yellow face with closed eyes, a slightly downturned mouth, and a blue bubble emerging from one nostril. The bubble acts as a visual shorthand for deep slumber or an involuntary nap.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to for signaling that you are exhausted, bored, or ready to call it a night. The snot bubble specifically references a long-standing trope in Japanese manga and anime, where a character's snoring is visually depicted as a balloon that expands and contracts with each breath. It is often used alongside 😴 to emphasize how tired you feel.
History
Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the design draws heavily from classic Japanese emoticons. The specific inclusion of the nasal bubble is a direct nod to animation styles common in Asian media, which were influential in the early development of global emoji sets.
Details
Glyph
😪
Unicode
U+1F62A
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f62a:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-sleepy
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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