U+1F604 · emoji since 2010
When the smile reaches the eyes, it's this face. Both curve with joy, making it the warmest of the classic grins.
It's laughter mid-bloom, perfect for happy replies and shared wins. The crinkled eyes are what sincerity looks like in pixels.
In texting, 😄 does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 😄 is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the grinning face with smiling eyes emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 😄 leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
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