Meaning & Description
The 😉 Winking Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F609, is a commonly used and versatile emoji in digital communication. It’s often employed to convey various emotions and messages with a playful or flirty tone. The 😉 Winking Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 6.0 in 2010 with the Unicode name “Winking Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Winking Face emoji features a yellow, round face with one eye closed (winked) and the other eye open. The mouth is typically displayed with a small, closed smile or grin, giving it a flirtatious or mischievous look.
Usage: The Winking Face emoji has several common uses, including:
- Playfulness: It’s often used to add a playful or teasing tone to a message. For example, it can signal that the sender is joking, being witty, or engaging in friendly banter.
- Flirtation: This emoji is commonly used in flirty or suggestive contexts to indicate romantic or sexual interest. It can be a subtle way of showing attraction or conveying a romantic message.
- Sarcasm: In some cases, the wink can be used sarcastically to suggest that the message isn’t to be taken seriously or that there’s a hidden meaning.
- Light-heartedness: The wink can also be used to convey a light-hearted or humorous tone. It can indicate that the sender is not overly serious about the topic of conversation.
Variations: The appearance of the Winking Face emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the central elements of a winking eye and a slight smile remain consistent.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Winking Face emoji is to add an element of playfulness, flirtation, or light-heartedness to the message. Its exact meaning can vary depending on the context in which it’s used.
Examples of Use:
- “You’re the best! 😉”
- “I had a great time last night. We should do it again sometime. 😉”
- “Sure, you’re the expert! 😉”
Related Emojis: The Winking Face emoji can be combined with other emojis or symbols to enhance its message or context. For example, it’s often used alongside ❤️ Heart emojis to express affection or attraction.
The 😉 Winking Face Emoji (U+1F609) is a widely used emoji that adds playfulness, flirtation, or light-heartedness to digital communication. It’s a versatile emoji that can convey a range of emotions and tones, depending on the context in which it’s used.
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😉 Winking Face Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | winking face |
Shortcode | :wink: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128521 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F609 ALT X |
Other Keywords | face | wink | winking face |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-smiling |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 6.0 (2010) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Winking Face |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F609 |
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 | 1F609 |
Decimal Code | 128521 |
HTML Entity HEX | 😉 |
HTML Entity DEC | 😉 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%98%89 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x98\x89 |
Punycode | xn--n28h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F609} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F609 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F609 |
Perl | \x{1F609} |
CSS | \01F609 |
😉 Winking Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه يغمز |
Arabic Keywords | غمزة | وجه يغمز |
Bengali Short Name | চোখ মারা |
Bengali Keywords | চোখ মারা | মুখ |
Bulgarian Short Name | Намигащо лице |
Bulgarian Keywords | лице | Намигащо лице | намигване |
Catalan Short Name | cara que pica l’ullet |
Catalan Keywords | cara | cara que pica l’ullet | ullet |
Chinese Short Name | 眨眼 |
Chinese Keywords | 媚眼 | 眨眼 | 笑 |
Croatian Short Name | lice koje namiguje |
Croatian Keywords | lice | lice koje namiguje | namigivanje |
Czech Short Name | mrkající obličej |
Czech Keywords | mrkající obličej | mrknutí | smajlík | tvář | výraz |
Danish Short Name | blinkende ansigt |
Danish Keywords | ansigt | ansigt der blinker | blink | blinkende ansigt |
Dutch Short Name | knipogend gezicht |
Dutch Keywords | gezicht | knipogend gezicht | knipoog |
Estonian Short Name | silma pilgutav nägu |
Estonian Keywords | nägu | silma pilgutav nägu | silmapilgutus |
Filipino Short Name | kumikindat |
Filipino Keywords | kindat | kumikindat | mukha |
Finnish Short Name | silmänisku |
Finnish Keywords | flirtti | huumori | kasvot | naama | salaisuus | silmä | silmänisku |
French Short Name | visage faisant un clin d’œil |
French Keywords | clin d’œil | visage | visage faisant un clin d’œil |
German Short Name | zwinkerndes Gesicht |
German Keywords | Gesicht | Zwinkern | zwinkerndes Gesicht |
Greek Short Name | κλείσιμο ματιού |
Greek Keywords | κλείνω το μάτι | κλείσιμο ματιού | πρόσωπο |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף קורץ |
Hebrew Keywords | פרצוף | קורץ | קריצה |
Hindi Short Name | आँख मारता चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | आँख मारता चेहरा | आंख मारना | चेहरा |
Hungarian Short Name | kacsintó arc |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | kacsintás | kacsintó arc |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah berkedip |
Indonesian Keywords | kedip | muka | wajah | wajah berkedip |
Italian Short Name | faccina che fa l’occhiolino |
Italian Keywords | faccina | faccina che fa l’occhiolino | fare l’occhiolino |
Japanese Short Name | ウインク |
Japanese Keywords | ウィンク | ウインク | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 윙크하는 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 얼굴 | 윙크 | 윙크하는 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | seja ar piemiegtu aci |
Latvian Keywords | acs | miegt | mirkšķināt | seja | seja ar piemiegtu aci |
Lithuanian Short Name | mirksintis veidas |
Lithuanian Keywords | mirksintis veidas | mirktelėjimas | veidas |
Malay Short Name | muka kenyit mata |
Malay Keywords | kenyit mata | muka | muka kenyit mata |
Marathi Short Name | एक डोळा मिचकावणारा चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | एक डोळा मिचकावणारा चेहरा | चेहरा | डोळे मिचकावणे |
Norwegian Short Name | blunkende ansikt |
Norwegian Keywords | blunk | blunkende ansikt | fjes |
Polish Short Name | twarz puszczająca oko |
Polish Keywords | puszczać oko | twarz puszczająca oko |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto com olho piscando |
Portuguese Keywords | piscada | rosto | rosto com olho piscando |
Romanian Short Name | față care face cu ochiul |
Romanian Keywords | față | față care face cu ochiul | semn cu ochiul |
Russian Short Name | подмигивает |
Russian Keywords | глаз | лицо | мигать | подмигивает | подмигивать | прищур |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | лице које намигује |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | лице | лице које намигује | нaмигивaњe |
Serbian Latin Short Name | lice koje namiguje |
Serbian Latin Keywords | lice | lice koje namiguje | namigivanje |
Slovak Short Name | žmurkajúca tvár |
Slovak Keywords | tvár | žmurkajúca tvár | žmurkanie | žmurknutie |
Slovenian Short Name | obraz s pomežikom |
Slovenian Keywords | obraz | obraz s pomežikom | pomežik |
Spanish Short Name | cara guiñando el ojo |
Spanish Keywords | cara | cara guiñando el ojo | guiño |
Swedish Short Name | ansikte som blinkar med ögonen |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte som blinkar med ögonen | blinkar med ögonen | blinkning | flört | skämt |
Tamil Short Name | கண்ணடிக்கும் முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | கண்ணடிக்கும் முகம் | கண்ணடித்தல் | கிண்டல் | புன்னகை | முகம் |
Telugu Short Name | కన్ను కొడుతున్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | కన్ను | కన్ను కొడుతున్న ముఖం | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | ขยิบตา |
Thai Keywords | ขยิบตา | ยิ้ม | หน้าขยิบตา |
Turkish Short Name | göz kırpan yüz |
Turkish Keywords | göz kırpan yüz | göz kırpma | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | обличчя, що підморгує |
Ukrainian Keywords | обличчя | обличчя, що підморгує | підморгування |
Urdu Short Name | آنکھ مارتا چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | آنکھ جھپکنا | آنکھ مارتا چہرہ | چہرہ |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt nháy mắt |
Vietnamese Keywords | mặt | mặt nháy mắt | nháy mắt |