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😭 Crying Emoji

:loudly_crying_face:
Category
Combos
2 found
Unicode
U+1F62D

📖 What does loudly crying face mean?

A face streaming two large waterfalls of tears from tightly closed eyes, mouth open in distress. Used for extreme sadness or grief, but also ironically to express laughing so hard you cry, or being overwhelmed by something cute or beautiful. One of the most-used emojis on social media worldwide.

Similar:😢crying face🥹face holding back tears🥺pleading face😔
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Loudly crying face was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

🔢 Technical Information

Emoji
😭
Shortcode
:loudly_crying_face:
Unicode Version
6.0 (2010)
Emoji Version
1.0 (2015)
Code Point
U+1F62D
Category
Sad

💻 Developer Codes

Code PointU+1F62D
HTML Hex😭
HTML Dec😭
JavaScript\u{1F62D}
CSS\1F62D
URL Encoded%F0%9F%98%AD

😭 Goes Great With

🌧️
💔broken heart

💬 How to Use 😭

😭That ending destroyed me 😭
😭I miss you so much 😭
😭This puppy is too cute I can't 😭
😭Laughed so hard at that I'm 😭
😭Why does everything happen at once 😭

😭 Loudly Crying vs 😢 Crying Face — What's the difference?

Both represent sadness, but the intensity is wildly different. 😢 Crying Face has a single tear — the polite, restrained version of being sad, appropriate for quiet disappointment or being gently moved by something. 😭 Loudly Crying Face has waterfalls — the full collapse, the ugly cry, or (in internet culture) the ironic overcorrection for something mildly sad or genuinely hilarious. When real sorrow needs understatement, reach for 😢; when you need theatrical scale, 😭 is the only option.

😢See crying face emoji →

🗂️ More Sad Emojis

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See all Sad emojis →

🔍 Related Emoji Pages

🥺pleading face😱face screaming in fear😢crying face🥹face holding back tears😩weary face

🔗 Popular loudly crying face Combos

😭🌧️Cry + Rain Emoji 😭🌧️💔🌧️Broken Heart + Rain Emoji 💔🌧️

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 😭 crying emoji mean?
The 😭 Loudly Crying Face shows two rivers of tears streaming from tightly shut eyes with an open, wailing mouth. It originally meant extreme sadness or grief, but on the internet it's just as often used ironically — for laughing so hard you're crying, for something overwhelmingly cute, or for any reaction that simply needs theatrical scale.
Why do people use 😭 when something is funny?
In internet culture, 😭 has become a laughter emoji — specifically for the 'laughing until you cry' feeling that 😂 used to own. It's hyperbolic and self-aware: saying something is so funny it broke you. This ironic use is now arguably more common than the sincere sad use on many platforms.
Is 😭 crying or laughing?
Both — context decides. If someone says 'I failed my exam 😭' it's genuine distress. If they say 'this meme destroyed me 😭' it's laughter. The surrounding words are the only reliable signal.
What does 😭 mean from a guy?
The same as from anyone else: either real emotion (sadness, overwhelm) or exaggerated irony (laughing, finding something ridiculously cute or relatable). Guys tend to lean on the ironic use — it's an emotionally safe way to express big reactions without seeming over-the-top.
What's the difference between 😭 and 😢?
Scale. 😢 Crying Face has one restrained tear — quiet, sincere sadness. 😭 Loudly Crying Face has waterfalls — the full ugly cry, or the ironic overcorrection. When the feeling is real but contained, use 😢. When you need maximum dramatic effect, reach for 😭.
How do I copy the 😭 crying emoji?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page. The emoji is instantly copied to your clipboard.