Emoji: meaning, definitions and examples
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emoji
[ ษชหmoสdสi ]
digital communication
An emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, or concept in electronic communication. They originated in Japan and have become a universal form of expression in online conversations. Emojis can represent facial expressions, objects, animals, and a variety of symbols. Their use can add tone and nuance to text, helping to convey feelings that may not be easily expressed with words alone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I sent a heart emoji to show my love.
- He used a laughing emoji to indicate he found it funny.
- She included a thumbs-up emoji in her reply to agree.
- The birthday message was brightened with cake and party emojis.
Translations
Translations of the word "emoji" in other languages:
๐ต๐น emoji
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Emoji
๐ฎ๐ฉ emoji
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะผะพะดะทั
๐ต๐ฑ emoji
๐ฏ๐ต ็ตตๆๅญ
๐ซ๐ท รฉmoticรดne
๐ช๐ธ emoji
๐น๐ท emoji
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋ชจ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูู ูุฌู
๐จ๐ฟ emoji
๐ธ๐ฐ emoji
๐จ๐ณ ่กจๆ ็ฌฆๅท
๐ธ๐ฎ emoji
๐ฎ๐ธ emoji
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะผะพะดะทะธ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฏแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ emoji
๐ฒ๐ฝ emoji
Etymology
The word 'emoji' is derived from the Japanese terms 'e' (็ตต), meaning 'picture,' and 'moji' (ๆๅญ), meaning 'character.' Emojis were first created in the late 1990s by Shigetaka Kurita, an employee at NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese mobile communications company. Kurita designed the original set of 176 emojis for use on NTT DoCoMo's mobile platform. This was during a time when text communication was becoming more popular, and there was a need for a way to convey emotions and ideas visually. Kurita drew inspiration from manga, street signs, and Japanese culture to create these simple, yet expressive, symbols. As smartphones became prevalent in the 2010s, the use of emojis expanded globally, leading to standardized sets that could be used across different devices and platforms, such as Unicode, which adopted emojis to ensure consistent representation. Today, emojis are an integral part of digital communication, enriching text-based conversations and allowing users to express a wide range of emotions and ideas visually.