Heart with arrow emoji 💘 (Cupid’s heart)
💘 is the heart with arrow: a pink or red heart pierced by Cupid’s arrow. It means falling in love, being struck, a crush — and it is the definitive Valentine’s Day…
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What the heart with arrow 💘 (cupid’s heart) emoji means
💘 is the heart with arrow: a pink or red heart pierced by Cupid’s arrow. It means falling in love, being struck, a crush — and it is the definitive Valentine’s Day emoji, with 💝 heart with ribbon, 💌 love letter and 🌹 rose as its usual companions. From a guy or a girl it says “I’ve fallen for you” more playfully than ❤️; it is romantic by design, so it is rarely sent between friends. It has been in the set since 2010, drawn everywhere as a heart with an arrow through it, sometimes with small hearts or sparkles.
Unicode name: heart with arrow · U+1F498 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Crush: new romance, love at first sight
- Valentine’s Day: cards, captions, gifts
- Matchmaking: “setting you two up 💘”
- Cupid jokes: around 14 February
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| heart with arrowU+1F498 | Cupid struck: falling in love | |
| red heartU+2764 U+FE0F | Love | |
| heart with ribbonU+1F49D | A gift of love | |
| love letterU+1F48C | A romantic message | |
| bow and arrowU+1F3F9 | Cupid’s weapon, or archery |
Using Valentine’s emojis for free
The 💘 heart with arrow — and every other Valentine’s emoji like 💝 💌 🌹 — is free to use.Copy it from this page and paste it into a message, a caption or a social post without any cost. It works in texts, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok and most apps. If you’re making a card or a poster, the emoji appears as a small picture that you can enlarge, but it’s designed as a text character rather than a high-resolution image. See the heart emoji guide for more romantic options.
Questions people ask
What does 💘 mean from a guy?
That he has a crush or is falling for you — it is deliberately romantic.
Which emoji is for Valentine’s Day?
💘 heart with arrow is the classic, with 💝 💌 🌹 🍫 and ❤️. See the heart emoji guide for every heart.
What is the difference between 💘 and 💝?
💘 is pierced by an arrow: being struck by love. 💝 is wrapped in a ribbon: love given as a gift.
What does the heart with arrow emoji mean?
The heart with arrow emoji shows a heart pierced by Cupid’s arrow, used to express being smitten, having a crush, or feeling romantic.
Is 💘 a good emoji for flirting?
Yes — it can add a light, romantic tone. The arrow suggests Cupid's arrow, so it works well for playful messages like “you’ve got me”.
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.
