Grinning Cat
U+1F63AUnicode 6.0 ยท EmoticonsSmiling cat โ friendly, kitten-coded happiness.
Codes & encoding
Every identifier, code, and encoding form for Grinning Cat (๐บ). Click any row to copy.
| Identifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F63A |
| Decimal | 128570 |
| Hex | 0x1F63A |
| HTML entity | 😺 |
| HTML entity (hex) | 😺 |
| UTF-8 | \xF0\x9F\x98\xBA |
| UTF-16 | \uD83D\uDE3A |
| Unicode version | Unicode 6.0 |
| Unicode block | Emoticons |
| CLDR short name | Grinning Cat |
Shortcodes by platform
:smiley_cat::smiley_cat::smiley_cat:GitHub, Slack, and Discord all use the same :name: shortcode syntax for emoji. Apple, Google, and Microsoft use internal CLDR translation keys (e.g. face_with_tears_of_joy) and donโt expose user-facing shortcodes.
Outside TikTok the bracket code does not convert โ these apps show the closest Unicode fallback instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does ๐บ mean?
Smiling cat โ friendly, kitten-coded happiness.
How do I type Grinning Cat?
Copy ๐บ directly, or paste the shortcode `:smiley_cat:` into a chat that supports Slack/Discord-style emoji.
What is the Unicode codepoint for Grinning Cat?
The official codepoint is U+1F63A, part of Unicode 14.0+ (post-2017) emoji block.
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