U+1F431 "🐱" Cat Face Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1F431 "🐱" Cat Face is a pictorial representation of a feline head, typically yellow or orange with pointed ears, whiskers, and a simple face, and it is part of the emoji set designed to convey cuteness, domestic pets, or affectionate behavior. Originally added to the Unicode Standard in version 6.0 in 2010, it belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and is widely used in digital communication to express playfulness, love for cats, or a lighthearted mood. This emoji appears across various platforms with subtle design differences, such as variations in eye shape or fur color, but it consistently retains its iconic cat face form. Its popularity has made it a staple in texting and social media for representing cats or referring to the "cat" emoji itself.

General Properties

Code Point U+1F431
Version Added 6.0
Name Cat Face
Block Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 🐱
HTML Hex Encoding 🐱
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9F 0x90 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83D 0xDC31
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001F431
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83d\udc31

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other
Emoji Yes
Emoji Presentation Yes
Extended Pictographic Yes