Emoji 0.6
cat with tears of joy
Also known as animal, cat, face, joy, laugh
A cat face with closed, laughing eyes and a wide open smile, shedding tears of joy.
Meaning
The cat with tears of joy emoji represents a cat laughing so hard it cries, mirroring the human 'face with tears of joy' emoji. It is used to express extreme amusement, laughter, or a funny situation, often with a playful or affectionate tone. People commonly use it in response to jokes, memes, or humorous messages.
Unicode name
A cat face conveying tears of joy, used to express the same intense laughter as the face with tears of joy, with a feline twist.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple design, it shows a gray cat face with a wide open laughing mouth, closed eyes, and a tear streaming from one eye.
Google
In Google Noto design, it shows a yellow-orange cat face with a broad grin, closed happy eyes, and visible tears beside the face.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji design, it shows a gray cat face with a large smiling mouth, closed eyes, and a tear of joy on each cheek.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 😹 cat with tears of joy belong to?
😹 cat with tears of joy belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 😹 cat with tears of joy?
😹 cat with tears of joy was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F639, made up of 1 code points.
