Clown face 🤡

Quick answer

A clown face. Calling someone (or yourself) foolish after a silly mistake.

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

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Key facts

Unicode
U+1F921
Emoji version
Emoji 3.0
Year added
2016
Shortcode
:clown_face:

Clown face 🤡: Meaning

A clown face.

Calling someone (or yourself) foolish after a silly mistake.

🤡 Clown face is an emoji in the Smileys & emotion category, under “Costumed & creatures”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

People also find it by searching clown, face.

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How to use 🤡 Clown face

Costume faces such as clowns, ghosts, aliens, and robots are used for jokes, Halloween, and self-mockery.

Example messages

  • Me trying to cook without a recipe 🤡
  • Costume party tonight 🤡

🤡 compared with similar emojis

🤡Clown face

Calling someone (or yourself) foolish after a silly mistake.

💩Pile of poo

Playful jokes or calling something bad.

👻Ghost

Halloween, spooky fun, or being playful. Also Snapchat’s logo shape.

👽Alien

Weird, out of this world, or sci-fi.

🤖Robot

Technology, AI, or acting mechanical.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🤡
UnicodeU+1F921
HTML (hex)🤡
HTML (decimal)🤡
CSS\1F921
JavaScript\u{1F921}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83E\uDD21
Python\U0001F921
URL%F0%9F%A4%A1
GitHub:clown_face:
Slack / Discord:clown_face:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🤡U+1F921Clown face

History and device support

🤡 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 3.0 (2016). Emoji 3.0 (2016) added favorites like 🤣 rolling on the floor laughing, 🤦 facepalm, 🤷 shrug, and 🥑 avocado.

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 “clown face”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “clown face”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “clown face”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🤡 Clown face emoji mean?

A clown face. Calling someone (or yourself) foolish after a silly mistake.

How do I copy and paste the Clown 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 Clown face emoji on a computer?

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

When was the Clown face emoji added?

The Clown face emoji was added with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

What is the Unicode for 🤡?

The Clown face emoji is U+1F921 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🤡.

Which category is the Clown face emoji in?

🤡 Clown face is in the Smileys & emotion category, in the “Costumed & creatures” subgroup, together with 7 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🤡?

Emojis similar to 🤡 Clown face include 💩 Pile of poo, 👹 Ogre, 👺 Goblin, 👻 Ghost.

What is the Clown face emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Cara de payaso (Español), Visage de clown (Français), Clown-Gesicht (Deutsch), जोकर चेहरा (हिन्दी), وجه مهرج (العربية), ピエロの顔 (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 “clown face”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🤡?

Its official keywords are clown, face. 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 💩?

🤡 Clown face: A clown face. 💩 Pile of poo: A pile of poo with a smiling 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 Clown face?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :clown_face: to insert 🤡.

Does 🤡 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 3.0 (2016), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Clown 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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