Cat face 🐱

Quick answer

A cat face. Cats, cuteness, and cat memes.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Mammals
Unicode
U+1F431
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:cat:

Cat face 🐱: Meaning

A cat face.

Cats, cuteness, and cat memes.

🐱 Cat face is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching animal, cat, face, kitten, kitty, pet.

Combos

Cute emoji combos

How to use 🐱 Cat face

Mammal emojis represent pets, wild animals, and personalities: loyal dogs, sly foxes, strong lions.

Example messages

  • Walkies with this one 🐱
  • Monday energy 🐱

🐱 compared with similar emojis

🐱Cat face

Cats, cuteness, and cat memes.

🐵Monkey face

Monkeys, silliness, and mischief.

🐶Dog face

Dogs, pets, and loyal friends.

🐺Wolf

Loyalty, the pack, and lone-wolf energy.

🦊Fox

Cleverness, slyness, and autumn aesthetics.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🐱
UnicodeU+1F431
HTML (hex)🐱
HTML (decimal)🐱
CSS\1F431
JavaScript\u{1F431}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83D\uDC31
Python\U0001F431
URL%F0%9F%90%B1
GitHub:cat:
Slack / Discord:cat:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🐱U+1F431Cat face

History and device support

🐱 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “cat face”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “cat face”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “cat face”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🐱 Cat face emoji mean?

A cat face. Cats, cuteness, and cat memes.

How do I copy and paste the Cat face emoji?

Tap or click the large 🐱 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Cat face emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “cat face”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “cat face”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “cat face”.

When was the Cat face emoji added?

The Cat face emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🐱?

The Cat face emoji is U+1F431 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🐱.

Which category is the Cat face emoji in?

🐱 Cat face is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Mammals” subgroup, together with 65 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🐱?

Emojis similar to 🐱 Cat face include 🐵 Monkey face, 🐒 Monkey, 🦍 Gorilla, 🦧 Orangutan.

What is the Cat face emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Cara de gato (Español), Tête de chat (Français), Katzengesicht (Deutsch), बिल्ली का चेहरा (हिन्दी), وجه قطة (العربية), ネコの顔 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🐱 emoji?

🐱 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🐱?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “cat face”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🐱?

Its official keywords are animal, cat, face, kitten, kitty, pet. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🐱.

Can I use 🐱 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🐱 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

What is the difference between 🐱 and 🐵?

🐱 Cat face: A cat face. 🐵 Monkey face: A monkey face.

Does 🐱 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Cat face?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :cat: to insert 🐱.

Does 🐱 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Cat face emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🐱 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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