broken heart
broken heart meaning
The broken heart 💔 shows a red heart split down the middle, the classic symbol of heartbreak and emotional pain. People use it for breakups and unrequited love, but also for any deep disappointment, grief, or sadness — losing someone, sad news, or a let-down that really hurts.
Meaning
The broken heart 💔 shows a red heart split down the middle, the classic symbol of heartbreak and emotional pain. People use it for breakups and unrequited love, but also for any deep disappointment, grief, or sadness — losing someone, sad news, or a let-down that really hurts. It can be sincerely mournful or dramatically playful ('my heart is broken that the show got cancelled'). Whenever something aches emotionally, this is the emoji that says it plainly.
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How to use it
- We broke up last night 💔
- Can't believe they're gone 💔
- They sold out before I could get tickets 💔
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | gebroke hartjie |
| አማርኛ | የተሰበረ ልብ |
| العربية | قلب مكسور |
| অসমীয়া | ভগ্ন হৃদয় |
| azərbaycan | sınmış ürək |
| башҡорт | ватыҡ йөрәк |
| беларуская | разбітае сэрца |
| български | Разбито сърце |
| বাংলা | ভাঙ্গা হার্ট |
| bosanski | slomljeno srce |
| català | cor trencat |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏲᏨᎢ ᎤᎿᏫ |
| čeština | zlomené srdce |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ҫӗмрӗк чӗре |
| Cymraeg | calon wedi torri |
| Deutsch | gebrochenes Herz |
| dolnoserbšćina | rozłamana wutšobka |
| Ελληνικά | ραγισμένη καρδιά |
| English | broken heart |
| español | corazón roto |
| eesti | murtud süda |
| euskara | bihotz hautsia |
| فارسی | قلب شکسته |
| suomi | särkynyt sydän |
| Filipino | durog na puso |
| føroyskt | brotið hjarta |
| français | cœur brisé |
| Gaeilge | croíbhriste |
| Gàidhlig | cridhe briste |
| galego | corazón roto |
| ગુજરાતી | ભગ્ન હૃદય |
| Hausa | karyayyiyar zuciya |
| עברית | לב שבור |
| हिन्दी | टूटा दिल |
| hrvatski | slomljeno srce |
| hornjoserbšćina | złamana wutrobička |
| magyar | összetört szív |
| հայերեն | կոտրված սիրտ |
| Indonesia | patah hati |
| íslenska | brostið hjarta |
| italiano | cuore infranto |
| 日本語 | 割れたハート |
| Jawa | lara ati |
| ქართული | გატეხილი გული |
| қазақ тілі | жаралы жүрек |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جارالى جۇرەك |
| ខ្មែរ | បេះដូងបែកជាពីរ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಒಡೆದಿರುವ ಹೃದಯ |
| 한국어 | 깨진 하트 |
| कोंकणी | भंग पाविल्लें काळीज |
| кыргызча | жараланган жүрөк |
| ລາວ | ຫົວໃຈແຕກ |
| lietuvių | sudaužyta širdelė |
| latviešu | salauzta sirds |
| македонски | скршено срце |
| മലയാളം | തകർന്ന ഹൃദയം |
| монгол | шархалсан зүрх |
| मराठी | तुटलेले हृदय |
| Melayu | patah hati |
| မြန်မာ | အက်ကွဲနေသည့် နှလုံး |
| नेपाली | टुक्रिएको मुटु |
| Nederlands | gebroken hart |
| norsk | knust hjerte |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଭଗ୍ନ ହୃଦୟ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਟੁੱਟਿਆ ਦਿਲ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hat Wé Dọ́n Brẹk |
| polski | złamane serce |
| پښتو | مات زړه |
| português | coração partido |
| rumantsch | cor rut |
| română | inimă zdrobită |
| русский | разбитое сердце |
| سنڌي | ٽٽل دل |
| တႆး | ႁူဝ်ၸႂ်တႅၵ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | බිඳුණු හදවත |
| slovenčina | zlomené srdce |
| slovenščina | strto srce |
| Soomaali | wadno jaban |
| shqip | zemër e thyer |
| српски | сломљено срце |
| srpski | slomljeno srce |
| svenska | brustet hjärta |
| Kiswahili | moyo uliovunjika |
| தமிழ் | உடைந்த இதயம் |
| తెలుగు | గాయపడిన హృదయం |
| ไทย | อกหัก |
| ትግርኛ | ዝተሰብረ ልቢ |
| türkmen dili | synan ýürek |
| lea fakatonga | loto lavea |
| Türkçe | kırık kalp |
| українська | розбите серце |
| اردو | ٹوٹا ہوا دل |
| o‘zbek | singan yurak |
| Tiếng Việt | trái tim tan vỡ |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ibanujẹ Ọkan |
| 粵語 | 破碎嘅心 |
| 粤语 | 破碎嘅心 |
| 中文 | 心碎 |
| 繁體中文 | 心碎 |
| isiZulu | inhliziyo eyaphukile |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F494
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :broken_heart:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the broken heart emoji (💔) mean?
- The broken heart 💔 shows a red heart split down the middle, the classic symbol of heartbreak and emotional pain. People use it for breakups and unrequited love, but also for any deep disappointment, grief, or sadness — losing someone, sad news, or a let-down that really hurts.
- How do you type the broken heart emoji?
- Copy the broken heart emoji 💔 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the broken heart emoji in?
- The broken heart emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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