Meaning
A cheerful face with eyes closed or winking, puckered lips, and a small heart floating away from the mouth—the universal gesture of sending affection through the screen. The design is playful and unmistakably romantic without being too serious.
This is the emoji of choice for expressing love, flirtation, and gratitude toward someone special. People send it to romantic partners, crush objects, close friends, and family members to show warmth and care. It's lighter and more playful than a direct "I love you," making it perfect for casual affection or responding to something sweet someone did for you.
On dating apps and in romantic conversations, it signals genuine interest with a touch of charm. Friends also use it to express platonic love or to soften the tone of a message, while parents might send it to their kids. It's become shorthand for "thinking of you" or "you're adorable" across all demographics.
The kiss-with-heart design makes the intent crystal clear across cultures. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, this emoji has been a cornerstone of digital affection for over a decade, evolving into one of the most versatile expressions of care in modern messaging.
Common Uses
- • Flirting with a romantic interest
- • Showing love to family or close friends
- • Responding warmly to something kind
- • Ending a sweet message with affection
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
Face blowing a kiss is one of the oldest and most universally used affection emoji, consistently ranking in the top 10 most popular emoji across all messaging platforms.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:kissing_heart: :kissing_heart: :kissing_heart: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 😘 |
| HTML (hex) | 😘 |
| CSS | \1F618 |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDE18 |
| Python | \U0001F618 |
| Java | \uD83D\uDE18 |
| Perl | \x{1F618} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F618} |
| Punycode | xn--2r6g |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%98%98 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x98 0x98 |
😘 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | মুখ দিয়ে চুম্বন ছোঁড়া |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 飞吻 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 親親飛吻 |
| Danish | kyssende ansigt |
| Dutch | gezicht dat kus toeblaast |
| English | face blowing a kiss |
| English (UK) | face blowing a kiss |
| Estonian | suudlust saatev nägu |
| Finnish | lentosuukko |
| French | visage envoyant un bisou |
| German | Kuss zuwerfendes Gesicht |
| Hindi | चुंबन देता चेहरा |
| Hungarian | csókot dobó arc |
| Italian | faccina che manda un bacio |
| Japanese | 投げキッス |
| Korean | 키스를 보내는 얼굴 |
| Lithuanian | bučinį siunčiantis veidas |
| Malay | muka melayangkan ciuman |
| Norwegian | slengkyss |
| Polish | twarz przesyłająca całusa |
| Portuguese | rosto mandando um beijo |
| Russian | воздушный поцелуй |
| Spanish | cara lanzando un beso |
| Spanish (Mexico) | cara lanzando un beso |
| Swedish | ansikte ger en slängkyss |
| Thai | หน้าส่งจุ๊บ |
| Ukrainian | обличчя, що надсилає цілунок |
| Vietnamese | mặt đang hôn gió |