Meaning & Description
The ☺ Smiling Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+263A, is a simple and classic emoji used in digital communication to convey feelings of happiness, contentment, friendliness, and a pleasant demeanor. It’s one of the original text-based emoticons and is still in use today, even though more detailed and colorful emojis have become popular. The ☺ Smiling Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 1.1 in 1993 with the Unicode name “White Smiling Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Smiling Face emoji is a text-based emoticon and appears as a simple, round face with two dot eyes and a curved, closed mouth that forms a gentle smile. It lacks the more elaborate details and colors seen in modern emojis.
Usage: This emoji is often used to express feelings of happiness, contentment, friendliness, and positivity. It’s a classic way to convey a friendly and approachable attitude or to show that you’re in a good mood.
Variations: The appearance of the ☺ Smiling Face emoji may vary depending on the font or platform used, but it generally maintains the basic, round face with a simple smile.
Meaning: The Smiling Face emoji primarily represents a pleasant and happy disposition. It’s a straightforward way to convey a friendly and positive attitude or to indicate that you’re feeling good.
Examples of Use:
- “I’m so glad to see you! ☺”
- “I had a great day today! ☺”
- “Thanks for your help, you’re awesome! ☺”
Related Emojis: While the ☺ Smiling Face emoji is a classic, text-based emoticon, it’s often used alongside other emojis and symbols to enhance or convey related emotions. For instance, it might be combined with a ❤️ Heart emoji to express love or a 🌞 Sun emoji to indicate a sunny and positive disposition.
The ☺ Smiling Face Emoji (U+263A) is a simple yet timeless emoji that conveys happiness, contentment, friendliness, and a positive demeanor in digital communication. It remains a popular choice for expressing a friendly and cheerful mood, despite the proliferation of more detailed emojis.
☺☺ Smiling Face Emoji Information
| Emoji CLDR Short Name | smiling face |
| Shortcode | :relaxed: |
| Windows ALT Code | ALT 9786 |
| Windows ALT X Code | 263A ALT X |
| Other Keywords | face | outlined | relaxed | smile | smiling face |
| Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
| Emoji Subgroup | face-affection |
| Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 1.1 (1993) |
| Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
| Unicode Character Name | White Smiling Face |
| Unicode Code Point(s) | U+263A |
| Unicode Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| Unicode Block Subheading | Emoticons |
| Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias | Have A Nice Day! |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms
Emoji Codes for Developers
| Hexadecimal Code | 263A |
| Decimal Code | 9786 |
| HTML Entity HEX | ☺ |
| HTML Entity DEC | ☺ |
| URL Escape Code | %E2%98%BA |
| Bytes (UTF-8) | \xE2\x98\xBA |
| Punycode | xn--74h |
| PHP, Ruby | \u{263A} |
| Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u263A |
| C, C++, Python | \u263A |
| Perl | \x{263A} |
| CSS | \0263A |
☺ Smiling Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
| Arabic Short Name | وجه مبتسم |
| Arabic Keywords | ابتسامة | وجه | وجه مبتسم | وجه مبتسم مفرغ |
| Bengali Short Name | হাসি মুখ |
| Bengali Keywords | নিশ্চিন্ত | মুখ | রূপরেখা | হাসি |
| Bulgarian Short Name | Усмихнато лице |
| Bulgarian Keywords | лице | спокоен | усмивка | Усмихнато лице |
| Catalan Short Name | cara somrient |
| Catalan Keywords | cara | cara relaxada | cara somrient | somriure |
| Chinese Short Name | 微笑 |
| Chinese Keywords | 呵呵 | 开心 | 微笑 | 放松 | 笑 | 脸 |
| Croatian Short Name | nasmiješeno lice |
| Croatian Keywords | istaknuto | lice | nasmiješeno lice | opušteno | smiješak |
| Czech Short Name | usmívající se obličej |
| Czech Keywords | pohoda | silueta | smajlík | tvář | úsměv | usmívající se obličej | výraz |
| Danish Short Name | smilende ansigt |
| Danish Keywords | afslappet | smil | smilende ansigt | tilpas |
| Dutch Short Name | lachend gezicht |
| Dutch Keywords | gezicht | glimlach | lachend gezicht | omtrek | ontspannen |
| Estonian Short Name | naerunägu |
| Estonian Keywords | naeratus | naerunägu | nägu | piirjoon | rahulik |
| Filipino Short Name | nakangiti |
| Filipino Keywords | blush | mukha | nakangiti | ngiti |
| Finnish Short Name | hymynaama |
| Finnish Keywords | hymy | hymynaama | naama | rento |
| French Short Name | visage souriant |
| French Keywords | sourire | visage souriant |
| German Short Name | lächelndes Gesicht |
| German Keywords | fröhlich | Lächeln | lächelnd | lächelndes Gesicht |
| Greek Short Name | χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο |
| Greek Keywords | πρόσωπο | σκιαγράφημα | χαλαρό | χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο | χαμόγελο |
| Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף מחייך |
| Hebrew Keywords | חיוך | מחייך | פרצוף | רגוע |
| Hindi Short Name | मुस्काता चेहरा |
| Hindi Keywords | चेहरा | मुस्काता चेहरा | शर्म से लाल चेहरा | स्माइली | हँसता चेहरा |
| Hungarian Short Name | mosolygó arc |
| Hungarian Keywords | arc | mosoly | mosolygó arc | nyugodt |
| Indonesian Short Name | wajah tersenyum |
| Indonesian Keywords | muka | rileks | santai | senyum | tersipu | wajah | wajah tersenyum |
| Italian Short Name | faccina sorridente |
| Italian Keywords | contorno faccina sorridente | emozionarsi | faccina | sorridente |
| Japanese Short Name | スマイリー |
| Japanese Keywords | スマイリー | スマイル | ほっ | 笑顔 | 顔 |
| Korean Short Name | 웃는 얼굴 |
| Korean Keywords | 미소 | 스마일 | 웃는 얼굴 | 웃음 | 웃음 짓는 얼굴 |
| Latvian Short Name | smaidoša seja |
| Latvian Keywords | mierīgs | prieks | seja | smaidoša seja | smaids |
| Lithuanian Short Name | besišypsantis veidas |
| Lithuanian Keywords | atsipalaidavęs | besišypsantis veidas | šypsena | veidas |
| Malay Short Name | muka tersenyum |
| Malay Keywords | garis luar | muka | muka tersenyum | santai | senyum |
| Marathi Short Name | हसणारा चेहरा |
| Marathi Keywords | चेहरा | न भरलेला स्मित चेहरा | निश्चिंत | हसणारा चेहरा | हास्य |
| Norwegian Short Name | smilefjes |
| Norwegian Keywords | fjes | omriss | smil | smilefjes |
| Polish Short Name | uśmiechnięta twarz |
| Polish Keywords | buźka | uśmiech | uśmiechnięta twarz | zrelaksowany |
| Portuguese Short Name | rosto sorridente |
| Portuguese Keywords | rosto | sorridente | sorriso |
| Romanian Short Name | față zâmbitoare |
| Romanian Keywords | contur | față | față zâmbitoare | relaxare | zâmbet |
| Russian Short Name | улыбается |
| Russian Keywords | довольный | лицо | смайлик | счастье | улыбается | улыбка | хорошо |
| Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | насмејано лице |
| Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | задовољно | лице | насмејано лице | осмех | румено |
| Serbian Latin Short Name | nasmejano lice |
| Serbian Latin Keywords | lice | nasmejano lice | osmeh | rumeno | zadovoljno |
| Slovak Short Name | smejúca sa tvár |
| Slovak Keywords | pohoda | smejúca sa tvár | tvár | úsmev |
| Slovenian Short Name | smejoči obraz |
| Slovenian Keywords | nasmeh | obraz | obris | smejoči obraz | sproščeno |
| Spanish Short Name | cara sonriente |
| Spanish Keywords | cara | cara sonriente | contorno | relajado | sonrisa |
| Swedish Short Name | leende ansikte |
| Swedish Keywords | leende ansikte | smiley |
| Tamil Short Name | சிரித்த முகம் |
| Tamil Keywords | சிரித்த முகம் | சிரிப்பு | நிம்மதி | புன்னகை | புன்னகைக்கும் முகம் | மகிழ்ச்சி |
| Telugu Short Name | నవ్వుతున్న ముఖం |
| Telugu Keywords | నవ్వు | నవ్వుతున్న ముఖం | ముఖం |
| Thai Short Name | หน้ายิ้ม |
| Thai Keywords | ยิ้ม | หน้า | หน้ายิ้ม |
| Turkish Short Name | gülen yüz |
| Turkish Keywords | gülen yüz | içi boş gülen yüz | yüz |
| Ukrainian Short Name | усміхнене обличчя |
| Ukrainian Keywords | обличчя | посмішка | спокійний | усміхнене обличчя |
| Urdu Short Name | مسکراتا چہرہ |
| Urdu Keywords | پر سکون | چہرہ | مسکراتا چہرہ | مسکراہٹ |
| Vietnamese Short Name | mặt cười |
| Vietnamese Keywords | cười | mặt | thoải mái | thư giãn |
