Kaomoji
Kaomoji are Japanese emoticons constructed using punctuation marks, math symbols, and foreign scripts to express facial emotions and actions in plain text.
Aesthetic Kaomoji Combinations
Unicode & Developer Specifications
HTML entities and escape strings for web developers, programmers, and software systems:
| Glyph | Unicode Character Name | Code Point | HTML Entity | CSS Escape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (✿◡‿◡) | HAPPY BLUSHING FLOWER FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ | TABLE FLIP FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| ┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ) | RESPECTFULLY PUTTING TABLE BACK FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ | SHRUG FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (っ*´∀｀*)っ | HAPPY WARM HUG FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ | SUCCESS DETERMINATION FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (。_。) | APOLOGETIC BOW FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (ノω<。) | SHY CRYING FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (≧∇≦)ﾉ | HAPPY WAVING HELLO FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| ( •̀ ω •́ )✧ | SMART SPARKLE FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| o(*￣▽￣*)o | HAPPY EXITED WAVING FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (っ´ι _ ` ) | BLOWING A KISS FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (￣﹃￣) | DROOLING HUNGRY FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (╬▔皿▔)╯ | FURIOUS RAGING FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (┬┬﹏┬┬) | HEAVY CRYING FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (o゜▽゜)o | POINTING RIGHT CHEERFUL FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (￣_￣|||) | DISGUSTED AWKWARD FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (⊙_⊙)？ | CONFUSED QUESTIONING FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (●'◡'●) | SIMPLE HAPPY SMILEY FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
| (′▽`〃) | HAPPY LAUGHING FACE | Kaomoji | N/A | N/A |
Platform Compatibility & Rendering Guides
Unlike Western emoticons read sideways (e.g. :-)), Kaomoji are read vertically and express complex emotions ranging from shrugs (¯\_(ツ)_/¯) to table flips. They are highly popular in messaging apps, gaming profiles, and forums.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why do some Kaomoji look scrambled when pasted in forums?
Kaomoji contain double-byte CJK characters and math scripts. If a website database does not support UTF-8 encoding or strips out backslashes (escaping issues), the Kaomoji will look broken or display empty blocks.
How do I type the shrug face Kaomoji on a keyboard?
Typing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ manually is difficult because it contains Katakana 'tsu' (ツ) and backslashes. It is much easier to copy the text face from this page and save it as a keyboard shortcut on your mobile device.