The cat with tears of joy is basically the 😂 emoji after discovering the internet’s true overlords: cats. It says “I’m dying laughing, but make it feline,” perfect for reacting to chaotic pet videos, unhinged group chat stories, or a pun that’s so bad it claws back around to genius. It carries playful, gremlin-y energy—less boomer-dad than 😂, more meme-goblin who sleeps in a pile of keyboard cables. People use it earnestly to show big laughs, or ironically to wink at a joke without sounding try-hard; it can even read flirty when paired with cat memes or “I can’t with you rn” banter.
Definition
A smiling cat that is so happy that it is crying tears of joy.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 5 update.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
480 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:joy_cat:
Keywords
Happy, Tears, Cry, Joy
Previous Names:
Cat Face with Tears of Joy
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Cat Faces
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Faces and Smiley's
Unicode Subcategory
Cat Faces
Names & Annotations
CAT FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY Old name: HAPPY AND CRYING CAT FACE Temporary Notes: Forms a pair with e-334. Tears of joy
