🐕
dog
Unicode: 1F415
Description
A dog face, usually depicted as a light-brown cartoon dog with floppy ears, a snout, and a small pink tongue sticking out, looking friendly and cheerful.
Group:
Animals & Nature > animal-mammal
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents cuteness, friendliness, loyalty, and companionship. It can also be used to express affection for dogs or general happiness.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing one of the earliest animal emojis. It quickly became popular as a default representation of a domestic dog in digital communication.
Usage Examples
- Expressing love for dogs: 'Look at this cute puppy! 🐶'
- Referring to your own dog: 'Morning walk with my best friend 🐶'
- Conveying loyalty: 'Always by your side 🐶'
- Playful or cute expression: 'Feeling super happy today! 🐶'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely used to express love for dogs, as a symbol of pets, or to convey general playfulness and warmth.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often used to signify 'doggy' or puppy-like cuteness (可爱 'kě'ài').