Cat With Tears Of Joy emoji meaning

What does 😹 mean in messages?

Unicode calls this emoji “cat with tears of joy.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to cat with tears of joy. Read it with the words around it.

Use 😹 for emotional tone, reactions, and conversational nuance. Unicode calls it “cat with tears of joy.” That name is a safe, neutral label when the social meaning is not clear.

For a wider view, browse smileys & emotion emoji, use the emoji meaning finder, or read the emoji meanings in context guide.

Example messages with 😹

Unicode construction and code points

This copyable emoji is a single-code-point emoji. It uses 1 core Unicode code point: U+1F639 cat face with tears of joy.

Version and platform support

The cat with tears of joy emoji was introduced in Emoji 0.6 and is classified in the cat face subgroup. This emoji has broad support on modern platforms, but its artwork can still differ substantially between vendors.

Names, keywords, and classification

The standardized name is “cat with tears of joy.” Search terms indexed for this entry include cat, joy, of, tears, with. It belongs to Smileys & Emotion and the cat face subgroup. These labels help identify and find the character; they do not prove a sender’s intended tone.

Accessibility and clear wording

For alt text, start with “cat with tears of joy.” Use clearer words when the emoji is only decoration, a metaphor, or slang.

Do not use this emoji as the only carrier of an emergency, deadline, consent decision, medical instruction, or other high-stakes message. The character is standardized, but Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and social platforms supply different artwork.