Face with Tears of Joy emoji 😂: meaning and how to use it
😂 — the face crying with laughter — means something is hilarious. Once the world's most-used emoji (and an Oxford “word of the year”), it signals genuine, tears-streaming laughter.
:joy:What does the Face with Tears of Joy emoji mean?
😂 shows a face laughing so hard it's crying tears of joy. It's the classic way to say “this is so funny” and remains one of the most-used emoji worldwide.
Among some younger users it's seen as slightly “older,” with 💀 and 🤣 taking over for the same job — but it's still universally understood and extremely common.
How the emoji is used
- Reacting to jokes and funny content
- Softening a teasing message
- Showing you're laughing along
- Expressing “I can't even” amusement
Face with Tears of Joy emoji: Unicode details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Emoji | 😂 |
| Unicode code point(s) | U+1F602 |
| Unicode name(s) | Face With Tears Of Joy |
| Shortcode | :joy: |
| HTML entity | 😂 |
| Category | Emoji |
Because it is defined in Unicode, this emoji works across phones, laptops and the web — though the exact artwork differs by platform (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung and Twemoji all draw it in their own style). The underlying meaning stays the same everywhere.
Related emojis
Need an icon, not an emoji?
Emojis are great for chats, but for websites and apps you usually want a clean, recolorable vector icon. Search face with tears of joy and 311,000+ more on IconStash — free.
Find face with tears of joy icons →Frequently asked questions
What does 😂 mean?
It means laughing so hard you're crying — “that's hilarious.” It's the standard emoji for genuine laughter.
How do I type the face with tears of joy emoji?
On most keyboards, open the emoji picker (Windows: Win + ., Mac: Ctrl + Cmd + Space, iPhone/Android: the 😀 key) and search its name. Or just copy it from the button at the top of this page.
What is the shortcode for 😂?
The common shortcode is :joy:, used on Slack, Discord, GitHub and many other apps that turn :name: into an emoji.