grinning cat
grinning cat meaning
A cat with a wide, open-mouthed grin — the feline counterpart to the standard grinning face. The cat faces exist to give a softer, more whimsical register than their human equivalents, and this one carries plain, uncomplicated happiness.
Meaning
A cat with a wide, open-mouthed grin — the feline counterpart to the standard grinning face. The cat faces exist to give a softer, more whimsical register than their human equivalents, and this one carries plain, uncomplicated happiness. It is used by cat lovers as a signature, and by anyone who wants a smile that feels a little more playful and less earnest than the usual grin.
How to use it
- Friday at last 😺
- The cat has claimed my keyboard again 😺
- Good news all round 😺
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
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 | glimlaggende katgesig met oopmond |
| አማርኛ | አፏን የከፈተች ሣቂታ ድመት ፊት |
| العربية | وجه قطة مبتسم بفم مفتوح |
| অসমীয়া | হাঁহি থকা মেকুৰী |
| azərbaycan | ağzı açıq gülən pişik üzü |
| башҡорт | йылмайыусы бесәй |
| беларуская | кот усміхаецца, адкрыўшы рот |
| български | Усмихнато котешко лице с отворена уста |
| বাংলা | মুখ খোলা অবস্থায় বেড়ালের হাসি মুখ |
| bosanski | maca s otvorenim ustima |
| català | gat somrient amb la boca oberta |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏤᏣᏍᏗ ᏪᏌ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | šklebící se kočičí obličej |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | кулакан кушак |
| Cymraeg | wyneb cath yn gwenu â cheg agored |
| Deutsch | grinsende Katze |
| dolnoserbšćina | se zubjeca kócka |
| Ελληνικά | γάτα με πλατύ χαμόγελο |
| English | grinning cat |
| español | gato sonriendo |
| eesti | avatud suuga naeratav kass |
| euskara | ahoa irekita duen katu-aurpegi irribarretsua |
| فارسی | گربهٔ خندان |
| suomi | leveästi hymyilevä kissa |
| Filipino | pusang nakatawa |
| føroyskt | brosandi kettuandlit |
| français | chat qui sourit |
| Gaeilge | cat ag miongháire |
| Gàidhlig | cat le gàire |
| galego | gato moi riseiro |
| ગુજરાતી | ખુલ્લા મોઢે હસતી બિલાડીનો ચહેરો |
| Hausa | kyanwa mai murmushi baki a buɗe |
| עברית | חתול מחייך |
| हिन्दी | मुस्काती आँखों वाली बिल्ली का चेहरा |
| hrvatski | nasmijana mačka |
| hornjoserbšćina | kóčka ze šibałym posměwkom |
| magyar | nevető macska |
| հայերեն | քմծիծաղող կատու |
| Indonesia | wajah kucing tersenyum lebar |
| íslenska | hlæjandi köttur |
| italiano | gatto che sorride |
| 日本語 | にっこり笑う猫 |
| Jawa | kucing ngguyu |
| ქართული | კატის მომღიმარე სახე ღია პირით |
| қазақ тілі | күлімдеген мысық |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كۇلىمدەگەن مىسىق |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខឆ្មាញញឹម |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ನಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬೆಕ್ಕು |
| 한국어 | 활짝 웃는 고양이 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | हांसपी माजर |
| кыргызча | күлүп жаткан мышык |
| ລາວ | ແມວຍິ້ມອ້າປາກ |
| lietuvių | besišypsančios katės snukutis |
| latviešu | plati smaidošs kaķis |
| македонски | насмеано лице на мачка со отворена уста |
| മലയാളം | കളിയാക്കി ചിരിക്കുന്ന പൂച്ച മുഖം |
| монгол | амаа ангайгаад инээж байгаа муур |
| मराठी | हसणाऱ्या मांजरीचा चेहरा |
| Melayu | kucing tersengih |
| မြန်မာ | ပြုံးဖြဲဖြဲလုပ်နေသော ကြောင် မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | खुला मुख भएको हँसिलो बिरालोको अनुहार |
| Nederlands | grijnzende kat |
| norsk | smilende katt med åpen munn |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ହସକୁରା ବିରାଡ଼ି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਖੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਮੂੰਹ ਨਾਲ ਹੱਸਦੀ ਬਿੱਲੀ ਦਾ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Kat Wé De Laf |
| polski | uśmiechnięty kot |
| پښتو | د پيشو خندېدونکی مخ |
| português | rosto de gato sorrindo |
| rumantsch | gat che ri |
| română | pisică încântată |
| русский | улыбающийся кот |
| سنڌي | ٻلي جو مسڪرائيندڙ چهرو |
| တႆး | ၼႃႈမႅဝ်းယုမ်ႉပိူဝ်ႉယုမ်ႉပိူဝ်ႉ |
| සිංහල | කට ඇරුණ සිනාසෙන බළල් මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | škeriaca sa mačka |
| slovenščina | režeča se mačka |
| Soomaali | bisad ba’an |
| shqip | fytyrë maceje e qeshur me gojën e hapur |
| српски | насмејана мачка са отвореним устима |
| srpski | nasmejana mačka sa otvorenim ustima |
| svenska | flinande kattansikte |
| Kiswahili | uso wa paka mwenye tabasamu |
| தமிழ் | திறந்த வாயுடன் சிரிக்கும் பூனை முகம் |
| తెలుగు | నోరు తెరిచి నవ్వుతున్న పిల్లి ముఖం |
| ไทย | แมวยิ้มอ้าปาก |
| ትግርኛ | ፍሽኽ ዝበለ ድሙ |
| türkmen dili | syrtarýan pişik |
| lea fakatonga | mataʻipusi fiefia |
| Türkçe | sırıtan kedi |
| українська | широко всміхнений кіт |
| اردو | کھلے منہ کے ساتھ مسکراتی بلی کا چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | og‘zi ochiq holatda kulayotgan mushuk |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt mèo cười tươi |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Oju Arẹrin Ologbo Pẹlu Ẹnu Yiya |
| 粵語 | 獰笑嘅貓臉 |
| 粤语 | 狞笑嘅猫脸 |
| 中文 | 大笑的猫 |
| 繁體中文 | 哈哈 |
| isiZulu | ikati elimoyizela sakuhlina |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F63A
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :grinning_cat: :smiley_cat:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the grinning cat emoji (😺) mean?
- A cat with a wide, open-mouthed grin — the feline counterpart to the standard grinning face. The cat faces exist to give a softer, more whimsical register than their human equivalents, and this one carries plain, uncomplicated happiness.
- How do you type the grinning cat emoji?
- Copy the grinning cat 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 grinning cat emoji in?
- The grinning cat emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.