Meaning
A gentle smile with a single tear — moved, grateful, or proud tears.
Smiling face with tear — Approved as part of Emoji 13.0 in 2020.
In conversation
Tears of the good kind: gratitude, relief, being touched, or 'so proud of you'.
Tone
Touched and warm.
Common uses
- gratitude
- being moved
- proud moments
- relief
Watch out
Distinct from 😢 (sad tear) — this one is positive, context confirms.
Examples
- thank you, truly 🥲
- I'm so proud 🥲
- that means a lot 🥲
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Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 — official Unicode data.
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Unicode data
U+1F972smiling face with tearF0 9F A5 B2Shortcodes
:smiling_face_with_tear:HTML & CSS
🥲🥲\1F972 Languages
\u{1F972}\U0001F972\x{1F972}\u{1F972}Encodings
xn--ls9h%F0%9F%A5%B2See this emoji in open styles
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What does 🥲 smiling face with tear mean?
A gentle smile with a single tear — moved, grateful, or proud tears.
How is 🥲 smiling face with tear used in conversation?
Tears of the good kind: gratitude, relief, being touched, or 'so proud of you'.
What should I watch out for when using 🥲 smiling face with tear?
Distinct from 😢 (sad tear) — this one is positive, context confirms.