Meaning & Description
The 😺 Grinning Cat Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F63A, is an expressive emoji that depicts a grinning domestic cat with an open mouth and smiling eyes. It is often used in digital communication to convey various meanings, including happiness, playfulness, or to describe situations or emotions related to cats or feline animals. The 😺 Grinning Cat Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 6.0 in 2010 with the Unicode name “Smiling Cat Face With Open Mouth” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Grinning Cat emoji features the image of a cat’s face with the following characteristics:
- The cat is shown with a smiling expression, characterized by an open mouth and a big grin.
- It typically has two pointed ears on top of its head.
- The eyes are often closed or partially closed to give the cat a content and satisfied look.
- The color and specific details of the cat may vary depending on the platform or device.
Usage: The primary use of the Grinning Cat emoji is to convey happiness, contentment, playfulness, or to describe situations or emotions associated with cats or feline animals. It can be used in messages related to pets, cute animals, or when expressing joy and satisfaction.
Variations: The appearance of the Grinning Cat emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the central elements of the grinning cat’s expression remain consistent.
Meaning: The Grinning Cat emoji is associated with a sense of happiness and contentment. It is commonly used to express joy or playfulness, and it is particularly popular in conversations about cats, pets, or cute animals.
Examples of Use:
- “Just adopted a new kitten, and it’s the cutest thing ever! 😺”
- “I aced the exam! Feeling like a grinning cat right now! 😺📚”
- “The cat videos online always make me smile. 😺🐱”
Related Emojis: The Grinning Cat emoji can be used alongside other emojis or symbols to create specific themes or contexts. For instance, it might be used with 🐾 Paw Prints or 🐈 Cat Face to emphasize discussions about cats and animals.
In summary, the 😺 Grinning Cat Emoji (U+1F63A) is a cheerful and expressive emoji used to convey happiness, contentment, playfulness, and to describe emotions or situations related to cats and feline animals in digital communication. It is commonly used to bring joy and a sense of cuteness to conversations.
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😺 Grinning Cat Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | grinning cat |
Shortcode | :smiley_cat: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128570 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F63A ALT X |
Other Keywords | cat | face | grinning | mouth | open | smile |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | cat-face |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 6.0 (2010) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Smiling Cat Face With Open Mouth |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F63A |
Unicode Block | Emoticons |
Unicode Block Subheading | Cat faces |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F63A |
Decimal Code | 128570 |
HTML Entity HEX | 😺 |
HTML Entity DEC | 😺 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%98%BA |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x98\xBA |
Punycode | xn--138h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F63A} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F63A |
C, C++, Python | \u1F63A |
Perl | \x{1F63A} |
CSS | \01F63A |
😺 Grinning Cat Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه قطة مبتسم بفم مفتوح |
Arabic Keywords | وجه قطة | وجه قطة مبتسم بفم مفتوح |
Bengali Short Name | মুখ খোলা অবস্থায় বেড়ালের হাসি মুখ |
Bengali Keywords | খোলা | বিড়াল | মুখ | মুখ খোলা অবস্থায় বেড়ালের হাসি মুখ | হাসি |
Bulgarian Short Name | Усмихнато котешко лице с отворена уста |
Bulgarian Keywords | котка | лице | усмивка | Усмихнато котешко лице с отворена уста | уста |
Catalan Short Name | gat somrient amb la boca oberta |
Catalan Keywords | boca oberta | cara | gat | gat somrient amb la boca oberta | somrient |
Chinese Short Name | 大笑的猫 |
Chinese Keywords | 哈哈 | 大笑的猫 | 猫脸 | 笑 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | nasmijana mačka |
Croatian Keywords | lice | mačka | nasmijana mačka | otvorena usta | smiješak |
Czech Short Name | šklebící se kočičí obličej |
Czech Keywords | kočka | otevřený | šklebící se kočičí obličej | smajlík | tvář | úšklebek | úsměv | ústa | výraz |
Danish Short Name | smilende kat |
Danish Keywords | glad kat | smilende kat |
Dutch Short Name | grijnzende kat |
Dutch Keywords | gezicht | grijnzen | grijnzende kat | kat | lach | mond | open |
Estonian Short Name | avatud suuga naeratav kass |
Estonian Keywords | avatud suuga naeratav kass | kass | lahti | naeratus | nägu | suu |
Filipino Short Name | pusang nakatawa |
Filipino Keywords | masaya | mukha | nakangiti | nakatawa | ngiti | pusa | pusang nakatawa |
Finnish Short Name | leveästi hymyilevä kissa |
Finnish Keywords | auki | hymy | kissa | leveästi hymyilevä kissa | naama | suu |
French Short Name | chat qui sourit |
French Keywords | chat qui sourit | sourire | visage |
German Short Name | grinsende Katze |
German Keywords | Gesicht | grinsende Katze | grinsendes Katzengesicht | Katze | lol | lustig |
Greek Short Name | γάτα με πλατύ χαμόγελο |
Greek Keywords | ανοιχτό | γάτα | γάτα με πλατύ χαμόγελο | πρόσωπο | στόμα | χαμόγελο |
Hebrew Short Name | חתול מחייך |
Hebrew Keywords | חתול | מחייך | פה | פרצוף | פרצוף של חתול מחייך עם פה פתוח |
Hindi Short Name | मुस्काती आँखों वाली बिल्ली का चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | खुला | चेहरा | बिल्ली | बिल्ली का चेहरा | मुस्काती आँखों वाली बिल्ली का चेहरा | मुस्काती बिल्ली का चेहरा | मुंह |
Hungarian Short Name | nevető macska |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | macska | mosoly | nevető macska | nyitott | száj |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah kucing tersenyum lebar |
Indonesian Keywords | kucing | muka | mulut | senyum | terbuka | wajah | wajah kucing tersenyum lebar |
Italian Short Name | gatto che sorride |
Italian Keywords | aperta | bocca | faccina | gatto | gatto che sorride |
Japanese Short Name | にっこり笑う猫 |
Japanese Keywords | スマイル | にっこり笑う猫 | 猫 | 笑顔 | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 활짝 웃는 고양이 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 고양이 | 입벌리고 활짝 웃는 고양이 | 활짝 웃는 고양이 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | plati smaidošs kaķis |
Latvian Keywords | atvērts | galva | kaķis | mute | plati smaidošs kaķis | plats smaids | smaids |
Lithuanian Short Name | besišypsančios katės snukutis |
Lithuanian Keywords | besišypsančios katės snukutis | burna | išsižiojęs | katė | šypsena | veidas |
Malay Short Name | kucing tersengih |
Malay Keywords | kucing | muka | mulut | senyuman | terbuka | tersengih |
Marathi Short Name | हसणाऱ्या मांजरीचा चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | उघडा | चेहरा | तोंड | मांजर | हसणाऱ्या मांजरीचा चेहरा | हास्य |
Norwegian Short Name | smilende katt med åpen munn |
Norwegian Keywords | åpen munn | fjes | katt | smil | smilende katt med åpen munn |
Polish Short Name | uśmiechnięty kot |
Polish Keywords | kot | uśmiech | uśmiechnięty kot | uśmiechnięty kot z otwartym pyszczkiem | zęby |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto de gato sorrindo |
Portuguese Keywords | aberta | boca | gato | rosto | rosto de gato | rosto de gato sorrindo |
Romanian Short Name | pisică încântată |
Romanian Keywords | deschisă | față | gură | pisică | pisică încântată | zâmbet |
Russian Short Name | улыбающийся кот |
Russian Keywords | кот | кот с широкой улыбкой | морда | улыбающийся кот | широкая улыбка |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | насмејана мачка са отвореним устима |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | oтвoрeнa уста | лице | мaчкa | насмејана мачка са отвореним устима | широки осмех |
Serbian Latin Short Name | nasmejana mačka sa otvorenim ustima |
Serbian Latin Keywords | lice | mačka | nasmejana mačka sa otvorenim ustima | otvorena usta | široki osmeh |
Slovak Short Name | škeriaca sa mačka |
Slovak Keywords | mačka | otvorené | škeriaca sa mačka | tvár | úsmev | ústa |
Slovenian Short Name | režeča se mačka |
Slovenian Keywords | mačka | nasmeh | obraz | odprta | režeča se mačka | smeh | usta |
Spanish Short Name | gato sonriendo |
Spanish Keywords | cara | feliz | gato alegre | gato feliz | gato sonriendo | sonrisa |
Swedish Short Name | flinande kattansikte |
Swedish Keywords | flinande kattansikte | kattansikte | leende | leende katt |
Tamil Short Name | திறந்த வாயுடன் சிரிக்கும் பூனை முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | சிரிப்பு | திறந்த வாயுடன் சிரிக்கும் பூனை முகம் | பூனை | பூனை முகம் | வாய் விட்டுச் சிரிக்கும் பூனை |
Telugu Short Name | నోరు తెరిచి నవ్వుతున్న పిల్లి ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | నవ్వు | నోరు | నోరు తెరిచి నవ్వుతున్న పిల్లి ముఖం | పిల్లి | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | แมวยิ้มอ้าปาก |
Thai Keywords | ปาก | แมว | แมวยิ้มอ้าปาก | ยิ้ม | ยิ้มอ้าปาก | หน้า | อ้าปาก |
Turkish Short Name | sırıtan kedi |
Turkish Keywords | açık | ağız | gülümseme | kedi | sırıtan | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | широко всміхнений кіт |
Ukrainian Keywords | відкритий | всміхнений | кіт | морда | паща | усмішка | широко всміхнений кіт |
Urdu Short Name | کھلے منہ کے ساتھ مسکراتی بلی کا چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | بلی | چہرہ | کھلے منہ کے ساتھ مسکراتی بلی کا چہرہ | مسکراہٹ | منہ |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt mèo cười tươi |
Vietnamese Keywords | con mèo | khuôn mặt | mặt mèo cười miệng há | mặt mèo cười tươi | miệng | mở ra | nụ cười |