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

&#xD83D;&#xDE22;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-concerned

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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