Meaning & Description
The 🙂 Slightly Smiling Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F642, is a simple and versatile emoji used in digital communication to convey a subtle, mild form of happiness, contentment, or friendliness. The 🙂 Slightly Smiling Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 7.0 in 2014 with the Unicode name “Slightly Smiling Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Slightly Smiling Face emoji features a yellow, round face with a closed mouth and slightly upturned corners, indicating a gentle smile. The eyes are generally round or oval, with a friendly and approachable expression.
Usage: This emoji is often used to express feelings of mild happiness, contentment, or friendliness. It conveys a sense of positivity and approachability without expressing extreme or intense emotions. It can be used in various situations where a friendly and casual tone is appropriate.
Variations: The appearance of the Slightly Smiling Face emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the core elements of a slight smile and friendly expression remain consistent.
Meaning: The Slightly Smiling Face emoji symbolizes a mild, understated form of happiness and friendliness. It’s often used when you want to convey a positive attitude without overwhelming enthusiasm.
Examples of Use:
- “Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. 🙂”
- “I had a good day at work today. 🙂”
- “We’re looking forward to seeing you! 🙂”
Related Emojis: The Slightly Smiling Face emoji can be combined with other emojis to convey a range of emotions. For instance, it can be used alongside a ❤️ Heart emoji to express love or a 🙃 Upside-Down Face emoji to convey a playful or lighthearted tone.
The 🙂 Slightly Smiling Face Emoji (U+1F642) is a widely used emoji that conveys mild happiness, contentment, and friendliness in digital communication. It’s a versatile choice for expressing positivity and approachability in a wide range of situations without the need for intense emotions.
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🙂 Slightly Smiling Face Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | slightly smiling face |
Shortcode | :slight_smile: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128578 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F642 ALT X |
Other Keywords | face | slightly smiling face | smile |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-smiling |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 7.0 (2014) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Slightly Smiling Face |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F642 |
Unicode Block | Emoticons |
Unicode Block Subheading | Faces |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F642 |
Decimal Code | 128578 |
HTML Entity HEX | 🙂 |
HTML Entity DEC | 🙂 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%99%82 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x99\x82 |
Punycode | xn--938h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F642} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F642 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F642 |
Perl | \x{1F642} |
CSS | \01F642 |
🙂 Slightly Smiling Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه بابتسامة بسيطة |
Arabic Keywords | ابتسامة | وجه | وجه بابتسامة بسيطة |
Bengali Short Name | মুখে সামান্য হাসি |
Bengali Keywords | মুখ | মুখে সামান্য হাসি | হাসি |
Bulgarian Short Name | Леко усмихнато лице |
Bulgarian Keywords | Леко усмихнато лице | лице | усмивка |
Catalan Short Name | cara que somriu una mica |
Catalan Keywords | cara | cara que somriu una mica | somriure tímid |
Chinese Short Name | 呵呵 |
Chinese Keywords | 呵呵 | 开心 | 笑 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | blago nasmiješeno lice |
Croatian Keywords | blago nasmiješeno lice | lice | smiješak |
Czech Short Name | obličej s mírným úsměvem |
Czech Keywords | obličej s mírným úsměvem | smajlík | tvář | úsměv | výraz |
Danish Short Name | let smilende ansigt |
Danish Keywords | ansigt | let smilende ansigt | smil |
Dutch Short Name | enigszins lachend gezicht |
Dutch Keywords | enigszins lachend gezicht | gezicht | glimlach |
Estonian Short Name | naeratusega nägu |
Estonian Keywords | naeratus | naeratusega nägu | nägu |
Filipino Short Name | medyo nakangiti |
Filipino Keywords | medyo nakangiti | mukha | nakangiti | ngiti |
Finnish Short Name | pieni hymy |
Finnish Keywords | hymy | naama | pieni hymy |
French Short Name | visage avec un léger sourire |
French Keywords | sourire | visage avec un léger sourire |
German Short Name | leicht lächelndes Gesicht |
German Keywords | Gesicht | Lächeln | lächelnd | leicht lächelndes Gesicht |
Greek Short Name | ελαφρώς χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο |
Greek Keywords | ελαφρώς χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο | πρόσωπο | χαμόγελο |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף עם חיוך קטן |
Hebrew Keywords | חיוך | מחייך | פרצוף | פרצוף עם חיוך קטן | פרצוף עם חיוך קל |
Hindi Short Name | हल्की मुस्कान वाला चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | धीरे से हँसता चेहरा | स्माइली | हल्की मुस्कान वाला चेहरा | हौले से मुस्काना |
Hungarian Short Name | finoman mosolygó arc |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | finoman mosolygó arc | mosoly |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah agak tersenyum |
Indonesian Keywords | muka | senyum | wajah | wajah agak tersenyum |
Italian Short Name | faccina con sorriso accennato |
Italian Keywords | faccina con sorriso accennato | mezzo sorriso | sorriso | sorriso a bocca chiusa |
Japanese Short Name | 微笑む |
Japanese Keywords | スマイル | 微笑み | 微笑む | 笑顔 | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 살짝 미소 짓는 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 미소 | 살짝 미소 짓는 얼굴 | 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | seja ar vieglu smaidu |
Latvian Keywords | seja | seja ar vieglu smaidu | smaids |
Lithuanian Short Name | šiek tiek besišypsantis veidas |
Lithuanian Keywords | šiek tiek besišypsantis veidas | šypsena | veidas |
Malay Short Name | muka tersenyum sedikit |
Malay Keywords | muka | muka tersenyum sedikit | senyum |
Marathi Short Name | स्मित करणारा चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | चेहरा | स्मित करणारा चेहरा | हास्य |
Norwegian Short Name | smiler litt |
Norwegian Keywords | fjes | smil | smiler litt |
Polish Short Name | lekko uśmiechnięta twarz |
Polish Keywords | buźka | lekko uśmiechnięta twarz |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto levemente sorridente |
Portuguese Keywords | rosto | rosto levemente sorridente | sorriso |
Romanian Short Name | față ușor zâmbitoare |
Romanian Keywords | față | față ușor zâmbitoare | zâmbet |
Russian Short Name | слегка улыбается |
Russian Keywords | легкая улыбка | лицо | радость | слегка улыбается | улыбка | хорошо |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | благо насмејано лице |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | благо насмејано лице | лице | осмех |
Serbian Latin Short Name | blago nasmejano lice |
Serbian Latin Keywords | blago nasmejano lice | lice | osmeh |
Slovak Short Name | usmievajúca sa tvár |
Slovak Keywords | tvár | úsmev | usmievajúca sa tvár |
Slovenian Short Name | rahlo smejoči obraz |
Slovenian Keywords | nasmeh | obraz | rahlo smejoči obraz |
Spanish Short Name | cara sonriendo ligeramente |
Spanish Keywords | cara | cara sonriendo ligeramente | sonrisa |
Swedish Short Name | småleende ansikte |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte | leende | ler | småleende ansikte |
Tamil Short Name | லேசாகச் சிரித்த முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | சிரிப்பு | முகம் | லேசாகச் சிரித்த முகம் | லேசான சிரிப்பு |
Telugu Short Name | చిరునవ్వు నవ్వుతున్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | చిరునవ్వు నవ్వుతున్న ముఖం | నవ్వు | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | หน้ายิ้มบางๆ |
Thai Keywords | ยิ้ม | หน้า | หน้ายิ้มบางๆ |
Turkish Short Name | hafifçe gülümseyen yüz |
Turkish Keywords | gülme | hafifçe gülümseyen yüz | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | трохи всміхнене обличчя |
Ukrainian Keywords | обличчя | посмішка | трохи всміхнене обличчя | трохи усміхнене обличчя |
Urdu Short Name | مدھم مسکراہٹ والا چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | چہرہ | مدھم مسکراہٹ والا چہرہ | مسکراہٹ |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt cười mỉm |
Vietnamese Keywords | cười | mặt | mặt cười mỉm |