That ending was perfect 😂
Emoji meaning and copy
😂 Face with Tears of Joy Emoji Meaning
A warm, unmistakable reaction for something that is genuinely funny.
What does 😂 mean?
The tears of joy emoji shows laughter so strong that it brings tears.
It usually communicates obvious laughter. For a drier reaction, a simple smiling face can feel less intense.
Its official name is Face with Tears of Joy. It is a useful laugh emoji for an unmistakably funny reaction, while the broader Laughing Emoji guide compares it with several other ways to laugh online.
- Best for
- React to a genuinely funny message, Soften playful teasing, Show that a mistake is funny, not serious
- Search terms
- laugh, funny, cry
- Kitchen role
- Base emoji
How to use 😂
Copy a complete reaction, or use the examples to judge the tone.
I cannot believe you actually said that 😂
This has me laughing way too hard 😂
Okay, that was genuinely funny 😂
Choose a different kind of laugh
These reactions are close in category, but each one changes the tone.
Rolling on the Floor Laughing
Use it for uncontrollable or exaggerated laughter.
Loudly Crying Face
In casual chat, it can mean laughing until you cry.
Cat with Tears of Joy
Use the cat version when the conversation is extra cute.
Skull
Use it when a joke is so good that it killed you.
Technical details
The identity, encoding, and search information used by this site.
- Name
- Face with Tears of Joy
- Category
- Faces
- Glyph
- 😂
- Code point
- U+1F602
- Code point count
- 1
- Kitchen role
- Base emoji
- Keywords
- laugh, funny, cry
- Page slug
- face-with-tears-of-joy
- Compatible mixes
- 25
Mix 😂 into a new reaction
Use a selected combination when the standard emoji is not specific enough.
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Questions about 😂
What does the 😂 emoji mean?
It shows strong, friendly laughter. The tears indicate that something is funny enough to make you cry.
Is 😂 laughing or crying?
It represents laughing. The raised smile and tears together show laughter rather than sadness.
What is the difference between 😂 and 🤣?
😂 is a strong everyday laugh. 🤣 is more exaggerated and suggests that you cannot stop laughing.
How do I copy the Face with Tears of Joy emoji?
Use either copy button on this page, then paste the emoji into any message or document.