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kiss emoji πŸ’kiss: woman, man emoji πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨kiss: woman, woman emoji πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘©kiss: man, man emoji πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨
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Kiss emoji πŸ’ and the couple kisses πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘© πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨

πŸ’ is the kiss: two people kissing with a heart between them. The named versions spell out the couple: πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ woman and man, πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘© two women, πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ two men, and…

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What the kiss πŸ’ and the couple kisses πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘© πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ emoji means

πŸ’ is the kiss: two people kissing with a heart between them. The named versions spell out the couple: πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ woman and man, πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘© two women, πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ two men, and since Emoji 13.1 (2021) every pair can carry two different skin tones. They mean romance and couples β€” anniversaries, Valentine’s, wedding posts. πŸ’‘ couple with heart is the cuddling-not-kissing version. πŸ’ and πŸ’‘ are original 2010 emoji; the gendered sequences came in 2016. The lips alone are πŸ’‹ on the kiss mark page; couples holding hands on the holding hands page.

Unicode name: kiss Β· U+1F48F Β· Emoji 0.6 (original set) Β· group: People & Body.

IN A MESSAGEfive years today πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ still my favourite person

How people use it

  • Anniversaries: couples, weddings
  • Valentine’s: romance
  • Pride: same-sex couples
  • Skin tones: mixed-tone couples since 2021

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
kissU+1F48FCouple kissing
kiss: woman, manU+1F469 U+200D U+2764 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F48B U+200D U+1F468Woman and man
kiss: woman, womanU+1F469 U+200D U+2764 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F48B U+200D U+1F469Two women
kiss: man, manU+1F468 U+200D U+2764 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F48B U+200D U+1F468Two men
couple with heartU+1F491Cuddling couple

Questions people ask

What does πŸ’ mean?

Two people kissing β€” romance, couples, anniversaries.

Can the kiss emoji have two skin tones?

Yes, since Emoji 13.1 (2021) each person can have a different tone.

Why does πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ show as separate emoji?

It is a joined sequence; very old devices show the parts side by side.

Is there a two guys kissing emoji?

Yes, πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ is the two guys kissing emoji. It shows two men kissing with a heart between them, matching πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘© for two women and πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ’‹β€πŸ‘¨ for a woman and man.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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