Kaomoji: Japanese Emoticons

A comprehensive collection of kawaii Japanese emoticons (顔文字) for all your communication needs

About Kaomoji (顔文字)

Kaomoji (顔文字) is a popular Japanese emoticon style made up of Japanese characters and grammar punctuations, and are used to express emotion in texting and cyber communication. The word kaomoji is also synonymous to be referred to as Japanese emoticons. This concept is formed by the combination of two words in Kanji, "kao" (顔 – "face") and "moji" (文字 – "character").

Japanese are very emotional and creative nation. Therefore, in Japan emoticons are popular as nowhere in the world.

Japanese believe that eyes are the mirror of a human soul. Therefore, unlike Western emoticons where most attention is paid to mouth, in Japanese emoticons the most important part are eyes. In addition, kaomoji are so popular because you don't have to read them sideways.

Attention! All emoticons here use Japanese fonts. If some of them are not displayed correctly, adjust Asian language support in your operating system.

So! Feel free to use these Japanese emoticons. Mix and match the elements of different kaomoji and create your own creative options!

Positive Emotions

Joy

If you want to create joyful, happy or laughing Japanese emoticons use high up eyes. For example, you can use these characters: ^, ￣, ´ and `. Mouths are important too. Japanese girls often use character ω (omega) for mouths of their emoticons, thinking that such kaomoji are cute, or, as they say, kawaii.

(* ^ ω ^)
(´ ∀ ` *)
٩(◕‿◕｡)۶
☆*:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:*☆
(o^▽^o)
(⌒▽⌒)☆
<(￣︶￣)>
ヽ(・∀・)ﾉ
(´｡• ω •｡`)
(￣ω￣)
(o･ω･o)
(＠＾◡＾)
(^人^)
(o´▽`o)
( ´ ω ` )
(((o(*°▽°*)o)))
(≧◡≦)
(´• ω •`)
(＾▽＾)
╰(▔∀▔)╯
(─‿‿─)
(✯◡✯)
(◕‿◕)
(⌒‿⌒)
＼(≧▽≦)／
(*°▽°*)
٩(｡•́‿•̀｡)۶
(✧ω✧)
(´｡• ᵕ •｡`)
( ´ ▽ ` )
ヽ(>∀<☆)ノ
o(≧▽≦)o
(☆ω☆)
＼(￣▽￣)／
(*¯︶¯*)
(o˘◡˘o)
\(★ω★)/
(╯✧▽✧)╯
o(>ω<)o
(๑˘︶˘๑)
( ˙꒳​˙ )
(´･ᴗ･ ` )
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
(⁀ᗢ⁀)
( ˙▿˙ )
(„• ᴗ •„)
( = ⩊ = )
( ´ ꒳ ` )
⸜( *ˊᵕˋ* )⸝
(>⩊<)
(ᵔ⩊ᵔ)
(•⩊•)

Love

Love and kissing Japanese emoji often use character ♡ (heart) or its combination. You can also use a set of characters "chu" for a kiss (in Japan it means a sound of a kiss).

(ﾉ´ з `)ノ
(♡μ_μ)
(*^^*)♡
☆⌒ヽ(*'､^*)chu
(♡-_-♡)
(￣ε￣＠)
ヽ(♡‿♡)ノ
(─‿‿─)♡
(´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡
(*♡∀♡)
(´ ω `♡)
♡( ◡‿◡ )
(◕‿◕)♡
(ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
(♡°▽°♡)
(´• ω •`) ♡
(´ ε ` )♡
╰(*´︶`*)╯♡
(*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡
(≧◡≦) ♡
(⌒▽⌒)♡
♡ (˘▽˘>ԅ( ˘⌣˘)
σ(≧ε≦σ) ♡
♡ (⇀ 3 ↼)
(❤ω❤)
(˘∀˘)/(μ‿μ) ❤
Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→
(´,,•ω•,,)♡
(❤⩊❤)
( ´ ꒳ ` ) ♡

Embarrassment

To depict embarrassment, you can use ; character (something like a drop of sweat on a face), or characters for blush (*, o).

(⌒_⌒;)
(o^ ^o)
(*/ω＼)
(*/。＼)
(*/_＼)
(*ﾉωﾉ)
(o-_-o)
( ◡‿◡ *)
(ᵔ.ᵔ)
(//▽//)
(//ω//)
(￣▽￣*)ゞ
(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
(„ಡωಡ„)
( 〃▽〃)
(///￣ ￣///)

Sympathy

The expression of sympathy or compassion requires at least two Japanese emoticons.

(ノ_<。)ヾ(´ ▽ ` )
｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)ヽ(￣ω￣ )
ρ(- ω -、)ヾ(￣ω￣; )
ヽ(￣ω￣(。。 )ゝ
(ﾉ_；)ヾ(´ ∀ ` )
(; ω ; )ヾ(´∀`* )
(´-ω-`( _ _ )
(っ´ω`)ﾉ(╥ω╥)

Negative Emotions

Anger

(＃`Д´)
(`皿´＃)
( ` ω ´ )
ヽ( `д´*)ノ
(・`ω´・)
(`ー´)
(ﾒ` ﾛ ´)
(╬`益´)
┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐
Σ(▼□▼メ)
(°ㅂ°╬)
(ノ°益°)ノ

Sadness

(ノ_<。)
(-_-)
(´-ω-`)
.･ﾟﾟ･(／ω＼)･ﾟﾟ･.
(μ_μ)
(ﾉД`)
o(TヘTo)
( ; ω ; )
(｡╯︵╰｡)
( ╥ω╥ )
(╯_╰)
(╥_╥)
(╥﹏╥)
(つω`｡)
(T_T)
(>_<)
o(〒﹏〒)o
(｡•́︿•̀｡)

Animals

Cats

(=^･ω･^=)
(=^･ｪ･^=)
(=①ω①=)
( =ω=)..nyaa
(= ; ｪ ; =)
(=`ω´=)
(=^‥^=)
(=⌒‿‿⌒=)
(=^ ◡ ^=)
(＾• ω •＾)
(/ =ω=)/
ฅ(•ㅅ•❀)ฅ
(^=◕ᴥ◕=^)
(^◔ᴥ◔^)
ต(=ω=)ต
( Φ ω Φ )

Dogs

∪＾ェ＾∪
∪･ω･∪
∪￣-￣∪
Ｕ^皿^Ｕ
ＵＴｪＴＵ
V●ᴥ●V
U・ᴥ・U

Special Kaomoji

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