kissing cat

😽

kissing cat

😽 kissing cat, usually shown as a yellow or orange cat face with closed eyes, a puckered mouth, and whiskers.

This cat-face emoji comes from the early Japanese mobile emoji family. The kissing cat is the cat-face version of kissing face with closed eyes 😚. It is commonly used to show affection, gratitude, or a friendly goodbye. It carries a sense of warmth and shy love, making it a playful way to be sweet without being too intense.

In daily chats, you can use it for a sweet goodnight message like β€œGoodnight and sweet dreams 😽.” When giving an enthusiastic compliment or thank you, you could write β€œThank you for the help, you’re the best 😽!” It also works well when reacting to a cute pet photo, such as β€œWhat a little sweetheart 😽.”

  • Your friend helps you finish a big project on time.

    You saved my life 😽 thank youuuu

Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F63D
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.6

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Differences between 😽 (kissing cat) and 😚 (kissing face with closed eyes)

Both show a puckered mouth and closed eyes, giving a gentle impression. 😽 conveys playful affection and a feline charm, with a lighthearted, grateful tone. 😚 feels softer and more humanly tender, warmer and more openly affectionate. It reads as sincere emotion rather than playful whimsy. The mood of 😚 leans toward intimate warmth and devotion, while 😽 keeps a cute, teasing distance.

Usage

You might use 😽 when responding to a small kindness among friends or when you want to sound cute and casually appreciative. Use 😚 when you want to express a softer, more heartfelt affection or gratitude toward someone closer or in more intimate contexts.

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πŸ˜™
kissing face with smiling eyes

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πŸ₯°
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😚
kissing face with closed eyes

😚 kissing face with closed eyes, usually shown as a yellow face with closed eyes, rosy cheeks, and puckered lips. The kissing face with closed eyes emoji is commonly used to express affection, love, or a friendly goodbye. It can refer to a physical kiss, a sweet gesture toward a partner, or a sincere way to say thank you to a close friend. Because the eyes are shut, it gives a sweet and affectionate feeling, often suggesting a more intimate or heartfelt tone than other kissing symbols. In chats and captions, you can use it for a sweet goodnight message, such as β€œGoodnight, sleep tight 😚 see you tomorrow.” For a grateful reply to a friend, you could write β€œThanks for the help 😚 you are the best!” In a reaction to a cute photo, it can also appear in β€œLook at those chubby cheeks 😚 so adorable.”