Its official Unicode name is crying cat, filed under cat faces in the smileys & emotion group. Keyboards find it when you search for “animal”, “cat”, “cry”, “crying”, “face”, “sad”.
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Questions
What does the crying cat emoji mean?
😿 is the crying cat emoji, part of the “cat faces” set in smileys & emotion. It is used for animal, cat, cry, crying, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the crying cat emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 😿 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “animal”.
When was the crying cat emoji added?
It arrived in Emoji 0.6, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.
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crying cat + zipper-mouth face
crying cat + face with spiral eyes
crying cat + sleeping face