Upside-down Face Emoji
🙃 Upside-down Face emoji depicts playfulness or sarcasm, used to convey a sense of irony, silliness, or ambiguity in messages and social media posts.
What Does This Emoji Mean?
The 🙃 Upside-Down Face emoji puts a playful twist on a normal smile, literally flipping it around. At first glance, it looks cheerful, but the upside-down orientation adds a sense of irony, silliness, or not-so-serious vibes. People often use it to lighten the mood, show that they’re joking, or to express a “what can you do?” shrug when something silly, awkward, or mildly frustrating happens.
Because of its quirky nature, 🙃 can also convey hidden sarcasm or subtle humor. It’s the emoji equivalent of smiling while rolling your eyes—perfect for moments when you’re poking fun at yourself, teasing someone, or admitting something embarrassing in a lighthearted way. In short, it’s a smile that doesn’t always mean what it seems, which makes it both fun and mischievously versatile.
Technical Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Shortcode | :upside_down_face: |
| Unicode Version | 6.0 |
| Introduced | 2014 |
| Emoji Version | 1.0 |
| Codepoint | U+1F643 |
| HTML Entity | 🙃 |
Multilingual Names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | وجه مقلوب |
| Chinese | 倒立的脸 |
| French | visage à l'envers |
| German | verkehrtes Gesicht |
| Hindi | उलटा हुआ चेहरा |
| Italian | faccia capovolta |
| Japanese | 逆さまの顔 |
| Korean | 거꾸로 된 얼굴 |
| Portuguese | rosto de cabeça para baixo |
| Spanish | cara boca abajo |
| Turkish | ters dönmüş yüz |
Developer Codes
| Platform/Language | Code |
|---|---|
| Discord Shortcode | :upside_down: |
| GitHub Shortcode | :upside_down: |
| Slack Shortcode | :upside_down: |
| HTML Decimal | 🙃 |
| HTML Hexadecimal | 🙃 |
| CSS | \1F643 |
| C/C++/Python | \U0001F643 |
| Java/JS/JSON | \uD83D\uDE43 |
| Perl | \x{1F643} |
| PHP/Ruby | \u{1F643} |
| Punycode | xn--3l8h |
| URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%99%83 |
Chat Usage Examples
I overslept again 🙃
Locked myself out of the house 🙃
Missed my train by just a minute 🙃
Spilled coffee on my white shirt 🙃
My flight got delayed for the third time 🙃
Thought it was Friday but it's only Thursday 🙃
When to Use this Emoji?
Expressing Playfulness or Sarcasm
Use the 🙃 emoji to convey a sense of lightheartedness, playfulness, or sarcasm in your message. It can indicate a playful or ironic tone.
Just spent all day cleaning... 🙃
Showing Disorientation or Confusion
When feeling disoriented, confused, or a bit off-kilter, the 🙃 emoji can express this sentiment. It conveys a sense of things being upside-down or topsy-turvy.
I thought today was Friday... 🙃
Adding Humor to Awkward Situations
In awkward or uncomfortable situations, using 🙃 can inject humor and lighten the mood. It helps to acknowledge the awkwardness in a light-hearted way.
Accidentally liked my crush's post from 3 years ago... 🙃
Expressing Irony or Mockery
When you want to express irony, mockery, or a sense of absurdity in your message, the 🙃 emoji can serve as a visual cue for such tones.
Sure, I love Mondays... 🙃
Reacting to Unexpected Events
Use 🙃 to react to unexpected events, surprising news, or situations that turn out differently from what was anticipated. It conveys a mix of surprise and amusement.
Turns out I actually like sushi... 🙃
Acknowledging Ups and Downs
When describing life's ups and downs, challenges, or mixed emotions, the 🙃 emoji can symbolize the rollercoaster nature of experiences.
Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue... 🙃