Emoji Meanings: You Think You Know These Emojis But Not Actually

Here are the emoji meanings which are different from what you expected

You think you already know the meaning of an emoji and you might have your own perception about them but actually, here are the real emoji meanings.

Emojis are used to better express the emotion or message of a person through chat or text message.

Most of the time a person used emoji to make the message shorter or just a decoration to the words, admit it or not.

However, it is also a fact that some of the people has misconception about a certain emoji

Here is the list of emoji meanings:

What you think: Red heart
Real meaning: Black heart

Emojipedia explanation: the Unicode character name “Heavy Black Heart” pre-dates color emoji, when the term referred to a solid, black ❤︎ heart character. See the glossary for information on the term black in Unicode character names.

What you think: blue swirl doodle or a piece of candy
Real Meaning: Cyclone

Emojipedia explanation: An icon used to represent a cyclone. Some versions of this emoji show a spiral shape, which may be used for decorative purposes.

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What you think: “Home is where the heart is.”
Real Meaning: Love Hotel

Emojipedia explanation: A love hotel is a hotel that can be hired by the hour instead of as accommodation for the evening.

What you think: mysterious figure heading to/falling into another dimension
Real Meaning: Man in suit levitating

Emojipedia explanation: A man wearing a suit, hovering above the ground with a shadow displayed beneath him. Generally shown wearing a fedora or similar style of hat. This character was originally introduced into the Webdings font as an “exclamation mark in the style of the rude boy logo found on records by The Specials”. The levitating man is known as Walt Jabsco.

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What you think:  little red doodle or an alert signal
Real Meaning: anger symbol

Emojipedia explanation: A red symbol found in Anime/Manga and used to represent the veins popping on a very angry person. Also used in other comic books to indicate a punch landed, perhaps next to the words “Bam” or “Pow”.

What you think: A shooting star.
Real Meaning: Dizzy symbol

Emojipedia explanation: A symbol used in comics or other visual mediums, indicating that a person is dizzy. This is usually shown as a circle of stars surrounding the head, after a person falls or is otherwise lacking orientation.

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What you think: A lanyard or medal.
Real Meaning: Bookmark

Emojipedia explanation: A bookmark, as used to mark one’s place in a book. May also represent bookmarks on an internet browser. Appearance varies across platforms, but generally depicted at a 45° angle as a thin, white or red strip with a decorative tie and design, such as flower or star.

What you think: negative emotions, including irritation, anger, and contempt or feelings of pride, dominance, and empowerment
Real Meaning: Face with a look of triumph

Emojipedia explanation: Originally named Face With Look of Triumph, and the steam from its nose may derive from a visual shorthand for frustration or disdain in anime and manga. A yellow face with closed eyes, furrowed eyebrows, broad frown, and two puffs of steam blowing out of its nose, as if in a huff or fuming. 

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What you think: Breakfast
Real Meaning: Cooking

Emojipedia explanation: An egg with yolk frying in a skillet, as prepared sunny-side up. Though associated with breakfast, the emoji represents the general action of cooking and related concepts.

What you think: A pretty little doily or bubblegum
Real Meaning: Fish cake with a swirl

Emojipedia explanation: A slice of Japanese narutomaki, a ridged fishcake of processed whitefish with an iconic pink swirl, often served in ramen or oden. Thanks to its distinct swirl, may be used for flair.

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What you think: Frustration, sadness or crying
Real Meaning: Sad but relieved

Emojipedia explanation: A yellow face with small, open eyes, a slight frown, and furrowed eyebrows, from which a single bead of sweat drips, as if from concern or anxiety. Also known as Disappointed but Relieved Face, suggesting the smiley is upset but is grateful things didn’t turn out worse.

What you think: Wheat blowing in the wind.
Real Meaning: Sheaf of rice

Emojipedia explanation: A rice crop, growing in the ground before harvesting.

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What you think: Diamond
Real Meaning: Gem stone

Emojipedia explanation: A jewel or gem, as set into a ring. Depicted in the shape of a classic diamond but in the bright blue color of an aquamarine.

What you think: girl raising the roof or tooting her own horn
Real Meaning: an information desk person

Emojipedia explanation: An information desk person, iconically represented in the Apple emoji artwork as a woman holding out her hand as if she were a waitress carrying an invisible tray of drinks.

What you think: “Whatever”
Real Meaning: Open hands

Emojipedia explanation: Two open hands, representing openness. Sometimes used as a hug, or as a display of jazz hands.

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What you think: a person with their hands on the table, doing push-ups or groveling
Real Meaning: person bowing deeply

Emojipedia explanation: A person bowing deeply which is known as dogeza in Japan. Used to express a sincere apology, or to request large favor.

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What you think: Praying
Real Meaning: Folded hand

Emojipedia explanation: Two hands placed firmly together, meaning please or thank you in Japanese culture. A common alternative use for this emoji is for prayer, using the same gesture as praying hands.

Now, you know the emoji meanings and how to use these.

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