Sleeping emoji
😴 asleep, 💤 the snore, 🥱 the yawn: copy them here and see which says “bored” versus “good night”.
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What the sleeping emoji means
😴 (sleeping face) is asleep, “going to bed”, or “this is boring me to sleep”. 💤 (zzz) is the snore on its own, used for sleep, tiredness and “dead” group chats. 🥱 (yawning face, Emoji 12.0) is sleepy or bored. 🛌 is a person in bed and 🌙 sets the night scene. For exhausted-but-awake faces, the tired emoji guide has 😫 😩 .
Unicode name: sleeping face · U+1F634 · Emoji 1.0 (2015) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Good night: 😴🌙
- Bored: 🥱 or 😴 about a film
- Quiet chat: “this group 💤”
- Naps: 😴💤
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| sleeping faceU+1F634 | Asleep; bedtime; bored | Also “this is dull” | |
| ZZZU+1F4A4 | Snoring, sleep, inactivity | Symbol | |
| yawning faceU+1F971 | Yawning, sleepy, bored | Rude as a reply to someone | |
| tired face / weary faceU+1F62B · U+1F629 | Exhausted | See the tired emoji guide |
Rest, insomnia and no-sleep emoji
When you want to say you're resting rather than fully asleep, 🛌 person in bed is the most literal choice. 😴 sleeping face works for a quick nap, while 🥱 yawning face signals tiredness without being asleep. For insomnia, there is no dedicated emoji; people sometimes combine 😴 with ❌ cross mark to show “no sleep”, or use 😩 weary face to express the frustration of being awake.
No-sleep messages can use the yawning face several times or pair a sleeping emoji with a prohibition sign: 🚫😴. In group chats, a single 💤 can mean the conversation is so quiet it's practically asleep.
- 🛌 for lying down or relaxing
- 😴 for “I’m going to sleep” or “this is boring me to sleep”
- 🥱 for “I’m tired but still awake”
- 🚫😴 for “no sleep tonight”
Blue sleeping emoji: does it exist?
The sleeping face emoji 😴 is drawn in the same yellow colour as most other smileys. There is no official blue version in the Unicode standard, so if you see a blue sleeping face somewhere, it may be from a custom sticker pack or a third-party keyboard theme.
For a blue sleep-related symbol, the ZZZ 💤 is often shown in blue or grey. You can copy it from this page and use it alongside the sleeping face to create a blue-and-yellow sleep message.
Chat examples
Real messages with 😴, and a reply that fits.
night 😴
sleep well 💤
🥱 so tired
nap
🛌 in bed already
good
Questions people ask
What does 😴 mean in a reply?
Either the sender is going to sleep or they found the message boring. The time of day usually tells you which.
What does 💤 mean?
Sleep or snoring, and by extension anything inactive — a quiet chat, a dead thread.
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.
