| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤕 | Face with Head-Bandage | Represents injury, pain, or illness | Smileys & Emotion | U+1F915 | :face_with_head_bandage: |
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Meaning
The 🤕 emoji depicts a face wrapped with a bandage, symbolizing injury, headache, or sickness. It conveys that someone is hurt or recovering from an accident or health issue.
Common Uses
- Express physical injury or pain
- Indicate feeling unwell or sick
- Show empathy for someone hurt
- Lightheartedly acknowledge minor accidents
- Highlight recovery or healing status
Examples
Ouch! I fell off my bike 🤕Feeling rough today 🤕Hope you get better soon 🤕
Related Emojis
- 🤒 Face with Thermometer – indicates fever and illness rather than injury.
- 🤢 Nauseated Face – focuses on feeling sick or disgusted, not injury.
- 😷 Face with Medical Mask – represents protection from illness or germs.
- 🤧 Sneezing Face – signals cold symptoms, separate from injury.
- 🤕 is unique in specifically showing physical bandaging.
Technical Notes
Codepoint: U+1F915. Added around Unicode 9.0 (circa 2016). Part of the Smileys & Emotion category. It generally appears as a yellow face with a white bandage wrapped around the head. No skin tone modifiers apply since it’s a generic face emoji.
FAQ
What does the 🤕 emoji mean?
It represents injury, pain, or being unwell due to a head wound or sickness.
How is the 🤕 emoji used?
To show that someone is hurt, feeling sick, or recovering from an injury.
Does the meaning of the 🤕 emoji change by context?
Yes, it can indicate physical injury or more generally feeling unwell, depending on the conversation.