Used when you’re surprised, impressed, or quietly amazed. It’s a soft “oh!”—not shock or fear, just genuine wonder or disbelief.
Your friend tells you they just got engaged after only three months of dating.
Wait, already?! 😯
hushed face
😯hushed face
Definitions & examples
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- Subgroups
- Unicode
- U+1F62F
- Variant status
- Fully-qualified
- Emoji version
- E1.0
Can also express polite surprise or admiration—like when someone shares unexpected good news and you’re pleasantly taken aback.
In Japanese chats, 😯 can lean toward “えっ！”—a startled but not negative reaction, often used to keep the conversation flowing when something surprising happens.
Don’t mix it up with 😲 or 😮—those look louder and more dramatic, while 😯 feels gentle and introspective.
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Differences between 😯 (hushed face) and 😮 (face with open mouth)
Both show round open mouths and wide eyes. 😯 conveys a soft, hushed astonishment, a quiet “oh” that suggests gentle wonder. 😮 reads more openly amazed and visibly startled in a neutral way. Its expression feels broader and less restrained, with bigger eyes and a more pronounced mouth. The tone shifts from intimate surprise to an outward, unobscured reaction. Contexts for 😮 tend to be more openly expressive and immediate, while 😯 keeps the feeling close and restrained.
Usage
You might pick 😯 if you’re responding privately to a sweet photo, a low-key compliment, or a small-but-meaningful surprise, because it feels softer and more intimate. Choose 😮 if you’re reacting to big news, an impressive achievement, or an unexpected event where an open, neutral expression of amazement fits better.
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😮
face with open mouth
- Group
- Smileys & Emotion
- Subgroup
- face-concerned
😕
confused face
- Group
- Smileys & Emotion
- Subgroup
- face-concerned
😧
anguished face
- Group
- Smileys & Emotion
- Subgroup
- face-concerned