
How many Emoji symbols are available?Ĭurrently, there are 722 Emoji symbols available and the vast majority of them were released more than one year ago. At present, you can barely send a message without using Emoji symbols and there is no doubt these Japanese characters became a worldwide phenomenon. One of the main reasons Emojis are so popular today is that users can easily use one or two symbols to express their emotions instead of typing lots of words. Few years after the start Emojis began to appear in many email services and websites which resulted in worldwide popularity. The term Emoji means picture (e) + character (moji) or a pictograph to describe it in one word. History of Emoji symbolsĮmoji originated in Japan and that is the main reason why we have so many symbols designed specifically for Japanese culture (Japanese foods, a bowing businessman or a Japanese face mask). Currently, Emoji symbols are supported on all major platforms including OS X, iOS, Windows, and Android. You can also notice emojis used on Snapchat Trophies.


These characters or images are very popular on social media websites and messaging apps like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Google Hangouts, Snapchat, iMessage, Whatsapp and others. With the use of them, users convey a certain emotion which creates an emotional impact for the receiver. Emoji are emoticons, smileys and ideograms used to express emotions in websites or electronic messages.
