๐ฑ
Cat Face Animals & Nature
Meaning
๐ฑ is the Cat Face emoji, filed under Animals & Nature, specifically the "animal mammal" group in the standard Unicode emoji set. It renders the same underlying character everywhere it appears โ chats, social posts, documents, subject lines โ so copying it once from this page works anywhere emoji are supported.
It is also commonly written or searched as "cat" and typed via the shortcode :cat: in apps that support shortcode entry (Slack, Discord, GitHub) Related search terms include cat, face, animals and nature.
The Cat Face emoji was added in Unicode Emoji version 0.6. Its exact artwork differs slightly between Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung keyboards โ see the Codes & Technical Details section below for the raw Unicode, HTML, and CSS values behind it โ but the underlying character and meaning stay identical across platforms.
If you're not sure Cat Face is the right emoji, the closest alternatives in the animal mammal category are ๐ต Monkey Face, ๐ Monkey, ๐ฆ Gorilla, ๐ฆง Orangutan, ๐ถ Dog Face โ browse the related emojis below to compare them side by side.
Click the emoji or the copy button above and paste it anywhere โ chats, posts, documents and more.
Codes & Technical Details
- Emoji
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๐ฑ - Unicode
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U+1F431 - HTML Entity
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🐱 - CSS
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content: "\1F431"; - JavaScript
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"\u{1F431}" - UTF-8
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\xF0\x9F\x90\xB1 - UTF-16
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\uD83D\uDC31 - Shortcode
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:cat:
Aliases & Keywords
Aliases: cat
Keywords: cat, face, animals and nature
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the ๐ฑ Cat Face emoji mean?
The Cat Face emoji (๐ฑ) belongs to the Animals & Nature category (animal mammal). It is commonly used in messages relating to cat, face, animals and nature.
How do I copy the Cat Face emoji?
Click or tap the Copy button on this page and the ๐ฑ emoji is placed on your clipboard, ready to paste into any app, chat, or document.
What is the Unicode of Cat Face?
The Unicode codepoint sequence of the Cat Face emoji is U+1F431. In HTML you can write it as 🐱.
When was the Cat Face emoji added?
The Cat Face emoji was added in Emoji version 0.6 and works on all modern devices and platforms.