Emoji 0.6
sleepy face
Also known as crying, face, good, night, sad
A yellow face with closed eyes, a small frown, and a blue tear drop, conveying sleepiness or tiredness.
Meaning
The sleepy face emoji is often used to express fatigue, drowsiness, or the need for sleep. It can also indicate sadness or disappointment, similar to crying but milder.
Unicode name
A face depicted as sleepy, with closed eyes and a tear or sweat drop, representing tiredness or needing rest.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple's design, the face is bright yellow with closed curved eyes, a downturned mouth, and a single blue tear drop on the left cheek.
Google
Google Noto's design shows a round yellow face with closed eyes, a small frown, and a blue tear drop, appearing softer.
Twitter
Twemoji displays a yellow face with closed eyes, a sad mouth, and a blue tear drop, similar to a crying face but with a sleepy expression.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 😪 sleepy face and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
😪 sleepy face: A yellow face with closed eyes, a small frown, and a blue tear drop, conveying sleepiness or tiredness.
😌 relieved face: A yellow face with closed eyes, a gentle smile, and raised eyebrows, conveying a sense of calm and relief.
😔 pensive face: A yellow face with a downturned mouth and eyes looking downward, expressing sadness or pensiveness.
😪 sleepy face: A yellow face with closed eyes, a small frown, and a blue tear drop, conveying sleepiness or tiredness.
😌 relieved face: A yellow face with closed eyes, a gentle smile, and raised eyebrows, conveying a sense of calm and relief.
😔 pensive face: A yellow face with a downturned mouth and eyes looking downward, expressing sadness or pensiveness.
Which category does 😪 sleepy face belong to?
😪 sleepy face belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 😪 sleepy face?
😪 sleepy face was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F62A, made up of 1 code points.
