10 Most Misunderstood Emojis With Real Meaning

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 17, 2023

Face blowing steam from its nose

It was originally intended to depict triumph and pride!

Person bowing

This emoji is actually a person bowing in reverence — it could even be used sarcastically.

Face Savoring Delicious Food

This emoji's official name is "face savoring delicious food.

Smiling face with open hands

This emoji simply means jazz hands while many people do, but this popular emoji is actually giving you a hug!

Sleepy face

This is actually a face to use when you want to express that you're sleepy.

Upside-down smiling face

Its best use is for a thing that’s often really hard to convey over text: Sarcasm!

Persevering face

This emoji may look like it's totally stressed out, but its face is scrunched because it's pushing through adversity.

Name badge

It's actually a name badge - because this tulip shape is common for name badges in Japan.

Smiling face with tear

The smiling face with a tear was originally intended to depict someone smiling through the pain, but can also be used to express tender happiness or gratitude.

Raised hands

Both are considered to mean praying, or a high five! However, this one is actually the “raised hands” emoji.

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