The Surprising Origin of Emojis #origin #emoji #languagefacts #languagehistory #viralshorts

So where did the emoji takeover begin?

It all started in 1999 with Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita, who created the very first 176 emojis for mobile phones.

The word emoji itself comes from Japanese: “e” meaning picture and “moji” meaning character.
From tiny pixel icons to global communication — emojis have come a long way!

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