😭 Loudly Crying Face Emoji — Meaning & Usage

A face crying so intensely that tears are streaming in two heavy flows, mouth wide open in a wail. This goes well beyond a single tear — it represents overwhelming sadness, grief, or being so moved that you can't hold it together. Despite the heavy emotion, people use it hyperbolically for minor inconveniences all the time: "they're out of oat milk 😭" carries the same weight as genuine heartbreak in modern texting. It consistently ranks in the top 5 most-used emoji globally, often trading places with 😂 depending on the platform. In Japan, where emoji originated, this level of crying in visual culture traces back to manga and anime conventions where exaggerated tear streams signal deep emotion. The line between "I'm actually devastated" and "this is mildly annoying" is entirely dependent on context, making it one of the most tonally flexible emoji in existence. Use for intense sadness, being deeply touched, or overwhelming emotions. Also used for dramatic effect. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.

You can use the Loudly Crying Face emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.

The Loudly Crying Face emoji is encoded as U+1f62d in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 😭 and in CSS content: "\1f62d". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.

On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:sob:` to insert the Loudly Crying Face emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments. You can also type the emoticon :'( on some platforms.