😚️ Kissing face with closed eyes emoji

What is 😚️ called?

😚️ is called the Kissing face with closed eyes emoji.

What does 😚️ mean?

The kissing face with closed eyes emoji communicates a tender kiss, warm affection, gratitude, or a heartfelt goodnight. Closed eyes and rosy cheeks make it feel more intimate and contented than the plain 😗 Kissing face.

Unlike 😘 Face blowing a kiss, it has no floating heart or wink. 😙 Kissing face with smiling eyes looks more cheerful and breezy, while this face suggests settling into the kiss.

It can be romantic, but family and close friends may also use it for affectionate thanks or a caring farewell.

Other meanings

It may show savoring a pleasant moment, making a pleased “mwah” sound, or responding coyly to praise. Context determines whether the affection is romantic or simply warm.

Example Usage

Thank you for such a thoughtful present 😚

Goodnight, sleep well 😚

More details

Its Unicode code point is U+1F61A, and it has been available as an emoji since Emoji 1.0. The closed eyes and blush distinguish it from the open-eyed kissing face.

Related emoji

Kissing emojis

• 😘️ Face blowing a kiss
• 😗️ Kissing face
• 😙️ Kissing face with smiling eyes

Rosy Cheeks emojis

• 😊️ Smiling face with smiling eyes
• 🥰️ Smiling face with hearts
• ☺️ Smiling face
• 🤗️ Smiling face with open hands

Visual description

A round yellow face has puckered lips, fully closed eyes, and usually pink or rosy cheeks. The mouth is small and forward-facing, with no heart beside it.

Platforms vary the blush intensity and whether the closed eyes are straight, curved, or accompanied by eyebrows.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.