U+1F431 • Animals & Nature
Cat Face Emoji
Meaning
Meow! A friendly, cartoon-styled face of a cat, looking straight ahead. Generally depicted as a yellowish-orange cat face with pointed ears and whiskers.
May be used with a more affectionate tone than the full-bodied 🐈 Cat, though their applications generally overlap.
Available as an Apple Animoji.
Vendors implement the same or similar cat in their 🐈 Cat as well as in their cat-faced variants of smileys:
- 😼 Cat Face With Wry Smile
- 😹 Cat Face With Tears of Joy
- 🙀 Weary Cat Face
- 😾 Pouting Cat Face
- 😿 Crying Cat Face
- 😻 Smiling Cat Face With Heart-Eyes
- 😺 Grinning Cat Face
- 😸 Grinning Cat Face With Smiling Eyes
- 😽 Kissing Cat Face
Google’s cat face was previously orange, Samsung’s gray, and Facebook’s once gray and white. Included in the earliest Japanese emoji sets from Softbank, Docomo, and au by KDDI.
Also known as:
Technical Information
| Unicode | U+1F431 |
|---|---|
| Unicode Name | cat face |
| Shortcode | :cat-face: |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Subcategory | animal-mammal |
| Version | E0.6 |
| Qualification | fully-qualified |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the 🐱 Cat Face emoji mean?
Meow! A friendly, cartoon-styled face of a cat, looking straight ahead. Generally depicted as a yellowish-orange cat face with pointed ears and whiskers. May be used with a more affectionate tone than the full-bodied 🐈 Cat, though their applications generally overlap. Available as an Apple Animoji. Vendors implement the same or similar cat in their 🐈 Cat as well as in their cat-faced variants of smileys: 😼 Cat Face With Wry Smile 😹 Cat Face With Tears of Joy 🙀 Weary Cat Face 😾 Pouting Cat Face 😿 Crying Cat Face 😻 Smiling Cat Face With Heart-Eyes 😺 Grinning Cat Face 😸 Grinning Cat Face With Smiling Eyes 😽 Kissing Cat Face Google’s cat face was previously orange, Samsung’s gray, and Facebook’s once gray and white. Included in the earliest Japanese emoji sets from Softbank, Docomo, and au by KDDI.
How do I copy the 🐱 emoji?
Click the "Copy Emoji" button on this page, or select the emoji (🐱) and press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac).
What is the Unicode for Cat Face?
The Unicode for the Cat Face emoji is U+1F431.
On which platforms can I use the 🐱 emoji?
You can use the Cat Face emoji on all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and all social media apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
How to Use the Cat Face Emoji
In Text Messages
"That was hilarious 🐱"
"I'm so relieved 🐱"
Perfect for expressing relief, nervous laughter, or awkward situations.
On Social Media
Captions: "When you barely make it on time 🐱"
Comments: "This is literally me 🐱"
Great for relatable content and reactions.
Professional Use
Emails: Use sparingly for lightening the tone
Slack/Teams: "Finally fixed that bug 🐱"
Adds personality to workplace communication.
Creative Combinations
🐱💦 (emphasized relief)
🐱😅 (double relief)
Combine with other emojis for unique expressions.
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