grinning face with smiling eyes
Unicode: 1F604
Description
A yellow face with a wide open smile and laughing eyes, showing teeth.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-smiling
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents genuine happiness, amusement, joy, or enthusiasm. It's often used to convey a hearty laugh or a feeling of deep satisfaction.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010) as part of the initial set of modern emoji. It quickly became one of the most frequently used emojis globally, symbolizing general positive emotion and laughter in digital communication.
Usage Examples
- Expressing joy: 'I got the job! 😂 So happy!'
- Reacting to a joke: 'That's hilarious! 😂'
- General positivity: 'Having a great day! 😂'
- Expressing satisfaction: 'This coffee is perfect! 😂'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a standard expression of happiness and laughter. Can be used for anything from polite amusement to intense joy.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, but sometimes seen as a more 'pure' form of happiness compared to other smiling emojis.