Emoji 0.6
broken heart
Also known as break, broken, crushed, emotion, heart
A red heart split into two uneven pieces by a jagged break, symbolizing heartbreak or emotional pain.
Meaning
The broken heart emoji conveys sadness, grief, or emotional pain, often following a breakup or loss. It is commonly used to express heartbreak, loneliness, or disappointment, as well as to react to tragic news or show sympathy.
Unicode name
The official Unicode character name is Broken Heart, representing a heart that has been broken.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple platforms, the broken heart appears as a solid red heart with a jagged crack down the middle, splitting it into two uneven pieces.
Google
In Google's Noto design, the broken heart is a bright red heart with a clear jagged split, with the two halves slightly separated.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji shows a red heart with a jagged break line, the left half tilted slightly, rendered in a cartoon-like style.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 💔 broken heart belong to?
💔 broken heart belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 💔 broken heart?
💔 broken heart was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F494, made up of 1 code points.
