Joker emoji meaning

The joker emoji shows a playing card joker wearing a bright and colorful outfit, often with a cheerful or mischievous expression. This emoji is commonly associated with playfulness, humor, or clever wit. People sometimes use it to represent someone who enjoys jokes or tricks. It can also symbolize unpredictability or a fun, light-hearted attitude. In card games, the joker can sometimes act as a wild card, which adds to its reputation for being unexpected or surprising. This emoji reflects the idea of not taking things too seriously while embracing creativity and fun.

The joker emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026