😂 Face with Tears of Joy Emoji

Face with Tears of Joy in texting

In a text it means "that was hilarious". Sent several times in a row it exaggerates the reaction; sent once after your own message it softens a joke so it does not read as rude.

Face with Tears of Joy on social media

Used in comment sections as a shorthand reaction. Younger users increasingly swap it for 💀 or 😭, so it can read as slightly older in tone.

Common uses

• Reacting to a joke or meme
• Softening sarcasm
• Replying to an embarrassing story

Technical details

• Official name: Face with Tears of Joy
• Category: Smileys & People
• Unicode code point: U+1F602
• Unicode block: Emoticons
• HTML decimal: 😂
• HTML hex: 😂
• CSS: \1F602
• Keywords: laugh, funny, joy, tears

Related emojis

• 😄 Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😆 Grinning Squinting Face
• 🤣 Rolling on the Floor Laughing
• 😀 Grinning Face
• 😃 Grinning Face with Big Eyes
• 😁 Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😅 Grinning Face with Sweat

Similar Smileys & People emojis

• 😃 Grinning Face with Big Eyes
• 😄 Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😁 Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😆 Grinning Squinting Face
• 😅 Grinning Face with Sweat
• 🤣 Rolling on the Floor Laughing
• 🙂 Slightly Smiling Face
• 🙃 Upside-Down Face
• 😉 Winking Face
• 😊 Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes
• 😇 Smiling Face with Halo
• 🥰 Smiling Face with Hearts

Frequently asked questions

What does the Face with Tears of Joy emoji mean?

A face laughing so hard it is crying. It signals genuine, uncontrollable laughter rather than a polite chuckle, and it remains one of the most-sent emojis worldwide.

What does 😂 mean in texting?

In a text it means "that was hilarious". Sent several times in a row it exaggerates the reaction; sent once after your own message it softens a joke so it does not read as rude.

What is the Unicode code point for Face with Tears of Joy?

Face with Tears of Joy is U+1F602 in the Emoticons block. The HTML entity is 😂 and the CSS escape is \1F602.