• fourth of the signs of the Asian zodiac, used in Vietnam
On Apple devices, this is a full‑body gray cat in left profile: slim build, pricked triangular ears, fine whiskers, and a tail tipped upward. Smooth gradients and crisp lines give it that iOS sheen. It reads more neutral than the bright yellow cat face, making it ideal for literal pet updates, cozy weekend captions, or low‑key sass. For instant “cat life” storytelling, pair it with paw prints, a yarn ball, or a fish; reach for the black cat variant when you want superstitious or spooky vibes.
As a vibe, it’s perfect shorthand for cozy‑meets‑chaotic energy—purrs, snoozes, and shenanigans with the classic “I make my own rules” attitude. People use it while chatting about their pets, begging for cat pics, or signaling playful curiosity with a softly aloof edge—basically, texting like a clawed blanket.
It also doubles as an ironic nod to “I’m about to send something crashing off the table,” or to suggest stealthy, sneaky‑lurker mode. Meme‑wise, it salutes internet royalty—Grumpy Cat, Keyboard Cat, and the enduring “I Can Has Cheezburger?”—plus the eternal truth that boxes exert irresistible cat gravity. Culture note: from ancient Egyptian reverence to modern meme monarchy, cats run the show, which is why this emoji can mean comfort, independence, or full goblin‑mode chaos—sometimes all at once.
A domestic cat often found as a pet in a home or as a stray in an alley. An alley cat. Most people will either say they are a cat person or a dog person. Those that associate with being a cat person really, really love cats. Baby cats are called kittens and are frequently described as being "adorable." One of the best ways to a cat person's heart is to communicate by cat emoji. Meow!
| Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank) | 212 of 2393 |
| Apple/iOS Picture |  |
| Google Android Picture |  |
| Google Hangouts Picture |  |
| Twitter.com Picture |  |
| LG Emoji Picture |  |
| Samsung Emoji Picture |  |
| Phantom Open Emoji Picture | Not created yet |
| ASCII Conversion | |
| "Short Code" Name | :cat2: |
| Keywords | Cat, Kitten, Meow |
| Unicode Category | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| Unicode Range | 1F300–1F5FF |
| Unicode Subcategory | Animal Symbols |
| Emoji Code Version | iOS 5 - Current |
|---|---|
| UTF-8 Unicode Character(s) | 🐈 |
| UTF-8 Character Count | 1 |
| Character(s) In Input | |
| AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS) | 🐈 |
| Decimal HTML Entity | 🐈 |
| Hexadecimal HTML Entity | 🐈 |
| Hex Code Point(s) | 1f408 |
| Formal Unicode Notation | U+1F408 |
| Decimal Code Point(s) | 128008 | UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax) | 0xF0 0x9F 0x90 0x88 |
| UTF-8 Hex Bytes | F0 9F 90 88 |
| UTF-8 Octal Bytes | 360 237 220 210 |
| UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax) | 0xD83D 0xDC08 |
| UTF-16 Hex | d83ddc08 |
| UTF-16 Dec | 55357 56328 |
| UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax) | 0x0001F408 |
| UTF-32 Hex | 01F408 |
| UTF-32 Dec | 128008 |
| Python Src | u"\U0001F408" |
| PHP Src | "\xf0\x9f\x90\x88" |
| C/C++/Java Src | "\uD83D\uDC08" |
