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💔 Broken Heart Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The red heart cracked down the middle, the universal symbol of heartbreak and emotional pain. This emoji gets heavy use during breakups, but it's also common for expressing disappointment, loss, or empathy with someone going through a hard time. Early versions on some platforms showed a more dramatic crack with visible separation, while newer designs tend toward a cleaner split. It's one of the original emoji from Japan's SoftBank set.
When to Use
Use to express heartbreak, disappointment, or emotional pain. Also used dramatically for minor disappointments.
Example Usage
- “She changed her relationship status and didn't even tell me 💔”
- “They're closing down our favorite coffee shop 💔”
- “Had to say goodbye to the dog today 💔”
Popular Combinations
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Ugly crying over this
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Broke my own heart being a clown
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Healing era
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Main character sad moment
How Broken Heart looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 💔 mean in a text message?▼
The red heart cracked down the middle, the universal symbol of heartbreak and emotional pain. This emoji gets heavy use during breakups, but it's also common for expressing disappointment, loss, or empathy with someone going through a hard time. Early versions on some platforms showed a more dramatic crack with visible separation, while newer designs tend toward a cleaner split. It's one of the original emoji from Japan's SoftBank set. Use to express heartbreak, disappointment, or emotional pain. Also used dramatically for minor disappointments. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 💔?▼
You can use the Broken Heart emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 💔 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Broken Heart emoji is encoded as U+1f494 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 💔 and in CSS content: "\1f494". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 💔?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:broken_heart:` to insert the Broken Heart emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments. You can also type the emoticon </3 on some platforms.
Unicode
U+1f494
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:broken_heart:Keywords
sadsorrybreakheartbreak
Emoticons
</3When to Use 💔 Broken Heart
Use to express heartbreak, disappointment, or emotional pain. Also used dramatically for minor disappointments.
- •Send 💔 when you want to express or reference "broken heart" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 💔 in conversations about sad or sorry to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 💔 Broken Heart on social media posts, stories, or comments related to broken heart
- •Combine 💔 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about sad, sorry, break
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
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Mac
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