Crying Cat 😿

A sad yellow cat with closed or downturned eyes and tears streaming down its face, its mouth turned downward in genuine sadness. Unlike the laughing cat's joyful tears, these are mournful and sincere. The expression conveys real emotional pain, disappointment, or heartbreak—no irony attached.

Use this when you're genuinely sad, disappointed, or going through a rough time. It works for expressing grief over bad news, failing at something, or dealing with heartbreak. People also use it when something emotionally hits them—whether it's a sad movie scene, a touching story, or losing a loved one. The cat face makes it slightly less intensely painful than the human crying emoji, but the emotion is absolutely authentic.

It appears in conversations about loss, difficult moments, or when you need to communicate that you're struggling. It's not sarcastic or exaggerated—when you send this, you're saying you're genuinely hurting. It works well in supportive conversations where someone shares bad news, or when you need to express that you're having a difficult day.

Platforms render this consistently as a clearly sad cat with tears, maintaining the solemn tone across designs. The simplicity of the expression leaves no room for misinterpretation. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, this cat represents the emotional counterpoint to the laughing cat, capturing genuine sorrow in a way that's direct and heartfelt.