Represents anger, frustration, or irritation. It’s inspired by manga and anime “vein pop” symbols—the little burst that appears when a character is furious or annoyed.
Your friend cancels plans for the third time in a row.
You better make it next time 💢
Can also be used jokingly to exaggerate mild annoyance (“my Wi-Fi died again 💢”). Sometimes appears in memes as mock rage.
In Japanese chats, 💢 is deeply rooted in manga/anime iconography, called “怒りマーク (ikari mark).” It’s often playful, expressing mock frustration or emotional outbursts like “Ugh!” or “Mou!” rather than serious anger.
In Western chats, 💢 may look overly dramatic or childish if used literally; add humor or context so it reads as playful, not hostile.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
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Both 💢 and 🤬 convey strong negative emotion and are used to signal anger or frustration, but they differ in intensity and context: 💢 is a stylized, often comic or lighthearted symbol borrowed from manga/anime that suggests irritation, vexation, or the ‘vein pop’ of annoyance and fits playful scolds, sarcastic grumbling, or cartoonish exasperation, whereas 🤬 depicts a face with typographical symbols over the mouth and communicates furious, explicit outrage or shock, often implying swearing, loss of control, or serious anger in more intense, adult, or confrontational exchanges; use 💢 for dramatic but less severe irritation and expressive emphasis, and choose 🤬 when you want to show someone is so mad they're cursing or utterly outraged.
Use 💢 if you’re signaling comic annoyance, mild irritation, or playful frustration in casual messages; use 🤬 if you need to show extreme fury, explicit swearing, or serious outrage in a direct, emphatic way.
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