crying face
crying face meaning
The crying face 😢 shows a single tear rolling down a sad expression — gentle sadness, disappointment, or being touched. Unlike the over-the-top sobbing face, this one is quieter and more sincere, so people use it for genuine but contained feelings: missing someone, hearing bad news, or being moved by something sweet.
Meaning
The crying face 😢 shows a single tear rolling down a sad expression — gentle sadness, disappointment, or being touched. Unlike the over-the-top sobbing face, this one is quieter and more sincere, so people use it for genuine but contained feelings: missing someone, hearing bad news, or being moved by something sweet. It can also express sympathy ('I'm so sorry') or a soft, wistful mood. Understated and heartfelt, it conveys 'that makes me a little sad' without dramatics.
How to use it
- I really wish I could be there 😢
- This song always gets me 😢
- So sorry to hear that 😢
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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Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
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 | gesig wat huil |
| አማርኛ | የሚያለቅስ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه يبكي |
| অসমীয়া | ক্ৰন্দনৰত মুখ |
| azərbaycan | ağlayan üz |
| башҡорт | илаусы йөҙ |
| беларуская | плача |
| български | Разплакано лице |
| বাংলা | ক্রন্দনরত মুখ |
| bosanski | plač |
| català | cara que plora |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏠᏱᎭ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | plačící obličej |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | макӑрать |
| Cymraeg | wyneb yn crio |
| Deutsch | weinendes Gesicht |
| dolnoserbšćina | płakuce woblico |
| Ελληνικά | κλάμα |
| English | crying face |
| español | cara llorando |
| eesti | nuttev nägu |
| euskara | negarrez ari den aurpegia |
| فارسی | گریان |
| suomi | itkevä |
| Filipino | umiiyak |
| føroyskt | andlit ið grætur |
| français | visage qui pleure |
| Gaeilge | straoiseog chaointeach |
| Gàidhlig | aodann a’ caoineadh |
| galego | cara chorando |
| ગુજરાતી | રડતો ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuska mai kuka |
| עברית | פרצוף בוכה |
| हिन्दी | रोता चेहरा |
| hrvatski | lice koje plače |
| hornjoserbšćina | płakace wobličo |
| magyar | síró arc |
| հայերեն | արտասվող դեմք |
| Indonesia | wajah menangis |
| íslenska | grátandi andlit |
| italiano | faccina che piange |
| 日本語 | 泣き顔 |
| Jawa | rai nangis |
| ქართული | მტირალა სახე |
| қазақ тілі | жылау |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جىلاۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខស្រក់ទឹកភ្នែក |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 우는 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | रडपी चेरो |
| кыргызча | ыйлап жаткан бет |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າຮ້ອງໄຫ້ |
| lietuvių | verkiantis veidas |
| latviešu | raudoša seja |
| македонски | расплакано лице |
| മലയാളം | കരയുന്ന മുഖം |
| монгол | уйлж байгаа царай |
| मराठी | रडणारा चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka menangis |
| မြန်မာ | ငိုနေသော မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | रोएको अनुहार |
| Nederlands | huilend gezicht |
| norsk | gråter |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କାନ୍ଦୁରା ମୁହଁ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਰੋਂਦਾ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fes Wé De Krai |
| polski | płacząca twarz |
| پښتو | ژړېدونکی مخ |
| português | rosto chorando |
| rumantsch | fatscha che crida |
| română | față plângând |
| русский | плачет |
| سنڌي | روئندڙ چهرو |
| တႆး | ၼႃႈႁႆႈ |
| සිංහල | අඬන මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | plačúca tvár |
| slovenščina | jokajoči obraz |
| Soomaali | waji ooynaayo |
| shqip | fytyrë që qan |
| српски | лице које плаче |
| srpski | lice koje plače |
| svenska | gråtande ansikte |
| Kiswahili | uso unaolia |
| தமிழ் | அழுகை முகம் |
| తెలుగు | ఏడుస్తున్న ముఖం |
| ไทย | ร้องไห้ |
| ትግርኛ | ዝነብዕ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | aglaýan ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata loʻimata |
| Türkçe | ağlayan yüz |
| українська | обличчя, що плаче |
| اردو | روتا ہوا چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | yig‘layotgan yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt khóc |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Oju Ẹkun |
| 粵語 | 喊嘅臉 |
| 粤语 | 喊嘅脸 |
| 中文 | 哭 |
| 繁體中文 | 淚 |
| isiZulu | ubuso obukhalayo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F622
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :cry: :crying_face:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the crying face emoji (😢) mean?
- The crying face 😢 shows a single tear rolling down a sad expression — gentle sadness, disappointment, or being touched. Unlike the over-the-top sobbing face, this one is quieter and more sincere, so people use it for genuine but contained feelings: missing someone, hearing bad news, or being moved by something sweet.
- How do you type the crying face emoji?
- Copy the crying face 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 crying face emoji in?
- The crying face emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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