Represents sadness, heartbreak, or emotional pain — from breakups to disappointment or loss. It’s raw and dramatic, often used when words don’t quite cover the hurt.
You find out your favorite café is closing forever.
Not my morning coffee spot gone 💔
Can also be used humorously or exaggeratively — like saying “I’m devastated 😭💔” when your favorite team loses or your snack falls on the floor.
In Japanese chats, 💔 (often called “失恋ハート”) is used for both genuine heartbreak and playful exaggeration (“悲しい〜💔”). It appears in LINE stickers or anime-style messages to dramatize emotions. In Brazil, people sometimes pair it with 💅 or 😭 to mix heartbreak with sass or resilience — a “heartbreak, but make it fashion” vibe.
In close relationships, 💔 can sound heavier than intended — use 💔 only when you really mean sad, not just “ugh, bad day.”
In Japanese chats, 💌 evokes the nostalgic feeling of handwritten letters, often used to express gentle emotions or gratitude (“お手紙みたい💌”). It’s common in idol fan culture to symbolize sending love or support. In Western fandom spaces, it sometimes carries a “pen-pal aesthetic” or cozy vintage vibe.
Because it feels intimate, 💌 might come across as flirty — use it thoughtfully in casual or mixed groups.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
More on mending heart
Both 💔 broken heart and ❤️🩹 mending heart communicate strong emotional experiences and are used to convey feelings that words may not fully capture; both can appear in messages about relationships, loss, and vulnerability, and both signal attention to emotional states rather than casual sentiment. The key difference is tone and trajectory: 💔 broken heart reads as raw anguish, immediate pain, or a vivid reaction to hurt—direct, dramatic, and often seeking empathy or acknowledgement—whereas ❤️🩹 mending heart feels gentle, hopeful, and process-oriented, suited to expressing recovery, resilience, gradual repair, or a softer update like “I’m healing” or “things are getting better,” making ❤️🩹 appropriate for comforting follow-ups, personal growth narratives, or reassuring others that the wound is closing.
You might use 💔 broken heart to signal acute sadness or a painful moment that needs empathy and presence. You might use ❤️🩹 mending heart to indicate recovery, progress, or a tender, hopeful update about emotional healing.
Related emojis that share similar meanings or usage.
