This is the cozy sweater of emojis—warm, gentle, and reassuring. On Apple/iOS, it’s a smooth yellow face with soft rosy cheeks, crescent-moon eyes, and a small closed-mouth smile, shaded with that glossy iOS gradient that looks like it’s lit by a ring light. No teeth, no eyebrows, no chaos—just serene, content vibes. You can almost hear it say “aww, thank you” in a calm inside voice.
Online, it’s the go-to for polite gratitude, wholesome encouragement, and soft support—think “You did great 😊” or “Made cookies for the team 😊.” It can tilt flirty-shy in the right context (low-key blush energy), but it usually reads safe-for-work sweet, more friend-zone than fire emoji. Meme culture also loves its passive-aggressive twin: the infamous “Okay 😊,” which somehow feels like a smile hiding a side-eye—customer-service nice with a tiny villain arc. Parents use it as a gentle sign-off, coworkers drop it in Slack to keep things pleasant, and it pairs well with “aww,” “ty,” and any wholesome post. It’s basically the ^_^ kaomoji in emoji form—soft, modest, and universally approachable.
Definition
A smiling face with curved eyes and closed mouth. The curved nature of the eyes make the eyes appear as if they are smiling as well - hence the name "smiling eyes."
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
9 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:blush:
Keywords
Smiling, Smile, Smiley
Previous Names:
Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Faces and Smiley's
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Names & Annotations
SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES Old name: HAPPY FACE WITH WIDE MOUTH AND RAISED EYEBROWS Temporary Notes: smiling face
