😪️ Sleepy face emoji

What is 😪️ called?

😪️ is called the Sleepy face emoji.

What does 😪️ mean?

The sleepy face emoji means drowsy, tired, ready for bed, or struggling to stay awake. The blue bubble near its nose comes from a visual convention for sleepiness rather than from crying.

It represents the stage before or around sleep, while 😴 Sleeping face clearly shows someone already asleep with “Zzz.” Its drooping expression can also look sad, so context helps distinguish fatigue from unhappiness.

Use it after a long day, during a late conversation, when waking slowly, or to say that concentration is fading.

Other meanings

It can express exhaustion, boredom, illness, or a need for rest. The nasal bubble is associated with sleeping characters in Japanese manga and anime, which explains why it may be unfamiliar to some readers.

Example Usage

I can barely keep my eyes open tonight 😪

One more early meeting and then I am going back to bed 😪

More details

Its Unicode code point is U+1F62A, and it has been available as an emoji since Emoji 1.0. The sleep bubble distinguishes it from sad faces and from the Z-marked sleeping face.

Related emoji

Tired emojis

• 🫠️ Melting face
• 😑️ Expressionless face
• 😮‍💨 Face exhaling
• 😌️ Relieved face

Visual description

A yellow face has closed or lowered eyes, a relaxed downturned mouth, and a blue bubble or droplet emerging near the nose. The head may tilt slightly.

Platforms vary the bubble size and exact position. Despite resembling a tear, it normally comes from the nose and signals drowsiness.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.