Face with tears of joy
A laughing face with tears of joy. For years the most-used emoji, it means something is very funny.
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Meaning
- Laughing hard at something funny.
- Softening a teasing or awkward message (โyouโre so late ๐โ). (Some younger users see ๐ as a little dated and use ๐ or ๐ญ for laughter instead.)
The face with tears of joy ๐ is the laughing emoji: a grin with tears streaming from laughing so hard. It was the most used emoji in the Unicode Consortiumโs 2021 study.
See all laughing emojis compared, including ๐คฃ, ๐ and ๐ญ.
Meanings describe how people commonly use this emoji; usage varies by person, group and platform.
Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by the site owner.
Examples
- I canโt believe you said that ๐
- the cat knocked over the tree again ๐๐
Looks similar
- Rolling on the floor laughing๐คฃ rolls on the floor laughing: one step more over the top.
- Grinning squinting face๐ laughs with eyes squeezed shut, but without tears: lighter.
- Loudly crying face๐ญ is a sobbing face, though it is often used for laughter too.
- Cat with tears of joy๐น is the cat version of tears of joy.
Questions
What does ๐ mean?
๐ Face with tears of joy means something is very funny: laughing so hard you cry.
Is ๐ the most used emoji?
In the Unicode Consortiumโs 2021 study of emoji use, yes: ๐ was the most used emoji, ahead of โค๏ธ and ๐คฃ.
Is ๐ old-fashioned?
Some younger users see it that way and laugh with ๐ or ๐ญ instead, but ๐ is still understood by everyone.
How do I type the laughing emoji?
Search โjoyโ or โlaughโ on your phoneโs emoji keyboard, type :joy: in Slack, Discord or GitHub, or tap Copy on this page.