😢 Crying Face Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Crying Face
Short Name
:cry:
Unicode
U+1F622
Unicode Version
1.0Release Year
2010
Category
Smileys & EmotionSubcategory
Face ConcernedPlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
No
Platform Renderings
Unicode

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

Facebook Style
Gmail
SoftBank
DoCoMo
KDDI
SVG Code
<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text x="64" y="64" font-size="96" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle" font-family="serif" >😢</text> </svg>
Emoji Meaning
Meaning
A yellow face with a sad expression, featuring a single tear running down one cheek and eyebrows that are often furrowed. This emoji visually represents sorrow, disappointment, or a strong sense of sadness. It is officially designated as a 'Crying Face' in the Unicode standard, symbolizing emotional distress or moments of deep sadness.
Common Uses
- Expressing sadness or disappointment: 'I didn't get the job 😢'
- Responding to unfortunate news: 'I heard about the accident 😢'
- Indicating empathy or sympathy: 'I'm so sorry to hear about your loss 😢'
Example Sentences
- The movie made me cry 😢 It was so touching.
- I'm really sorry you're feeling this way 😢 Let's talk about it.
- She couldn't hold back her tears as she read the letter 😢