Kaomoji- & Emoticon-Bedeutungen

Kaomoji meanings list

(˶˃ᴗ˂˶)~♡

A giddy, blushing face sending love: ˃ ˂ are eyes scrunched shut with delight, ᴗ a big happy smile, ˶ ˶ puffy blushing cheeks, and ~♡ a little heart floating out. Means excited, adoring, or overflowing with happy affection. → Happy Kaomoji

≽^•⩊•^≼

A round-eyed cat face: ≽ ≼ are pointed ears and paws, • • are little dot eyes and ⩊ a small cat mouth. A modern aesthetic cat kaomoji meaning cute, alert, or curious. → Cat Kaomoji

₍^. .^₎⟆

A minimalist cat face: the ^ ^ are pointed ears, the . . are tiny dot eyes and ⟆ is a curled-up tail. A hugely popular aesthetic cat kaomoji meaning cute, playful, or simply "here is a little cat". → Cat Kaomoji

(╥﹏╥)

A sobbing face: the ╥ shapes are eyes overflowing with tears and ﹏ is a wavy, trembling mouth. Means crying hard, heartbroken, or overwhelmed with emotion. → Crying Kaomoji

˶ˊᜊˋ˶

A shy, blushing face: the ˊ ˋ are soft closed-eye smiles and ᜊ is a small bashful mouth, framed by ˶ ˶ puffy cheeks. Means shy, flustered, or quietly happy. → Blushing Kaomoji

(๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ♡

A cheerful face pumping a little fist of love: ˃ ˂ are happy squinting eyes, ᴗ is a big smile, ﻭ is a raised arm and ♡ a heart. Means excited, affectionate, or "you got this!" encouragement. → Happy Kaomoji

꒰ঌ(˶ˆᗜˆ˵)໒꒱

A decorated smiling face wrapped in ꒰ঌ ໒꒱ ribbon-like brackets, with ˆ ˆ happy eyes and ᗜ a wide grin. A "morimori" decorated kaomoji meaning adorably happy or dressed-up cute. → Cute Kaomoji

₍ᐢ.ˬ.ᐢ₎

A small round animal face, usually a bear or hamster: ᐢ ᐢ are little ears, . . are dot eyes and ˬ a tiny nose-mouth. Means cute, soft, and cuddly. → Bear Kaomoji

≽^◉⩊◉^≼

A wide-eyed cat face: ≽ ≼ are pointed ears and paws, ◉ ◉ are big round eyes and ⩊ a little cat mouth. A modern aesthetic cat kaomoji meaning cute, curious, or pleasantly surprised. → Cat Kaomoji

ദ്ദി*ˊᗜˋ*)

A face making finger-heart hands: ദ്ദി are hands forming a heart gesture, with ˊ ˋ happy eyes and ᗜ a grin. Means love, gratitude, or "you are the best". → Love Kaomoji

(◍´꒳`◍)

A soft, content face: ´ ` are gentle eyes, ꒳ is a small serene mouth, framed by ◍ ◍ round cheeks. Means calm, cozy, or quietly happy. → Cute Kaomoji

( ˘ ³˘)♥

A kissing face: ˘ ˘ are closed happy eyes and ³ is puckered lips, with a ♥ heart. Means a kiss, love, or affection — a softer cousin of (¯³¯)♡. → Love Kaomoji

(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) ᵎᵎ

A sleepy, content face: ᵔ ᵔ are drowsy half-closed eyes, ᵕ a soft smile and ᵎᵎ little sleep marks. Means sleepy, cozy, or blissfully relaxed. → Sleepy Kaomoji

₍^ >ヮ<^₎ .ᐟ.ᐟ

An excited cat face: ^ ^ are ears, > < are eyes scrunched with delight, ヮ an open happy mouth and .ᐟ.ᐟ motion or sparkle marks. Means a cat that is thrilled, hyped, or overjoyed. → Cat Kaomoji

:3

A cute, catlike face: colon eyes and a little 3-shaped cat mouth. It means playful, cute, or smug-happy. → Cat Kaomoji

:D

A big open grin: colon eyes and a capital-D laughing mouth. It means very happy, excited, or laughing out loud. → Laughing Kaomoji

:)

A simple smiley: colon eyes and a curved mouth. It means happy, friendly, or content. → Happy Kaomoji

;)

A winking smiley: the semicolon is a winking eye. It means playful, flirty, or just kidding. → Wink Kaomoji

:*

A kissing face: colon eyes and an asterisk for puckered lips. It means a kiss, a peck, or xoxo. → Kiss Kaomoji

:/

An unsure or skeptical face: colon eyes and a slash for a crooked mouth. It means meh, doubtful, or mildly disappointed. → Confused Kaomoji

XD

A sideways laughing face: X for scrunched-shut eyes and D for a wide laughing mouth. It means laughing very hard. → Laughing Kaomoji

^_^

A happy face with two upward-curved, smiling eyes. It means happy, pleased, or friendly. → Happy Kaomoji

T_T

A crying face: the two T shapes are streams of tears. It means crying, very sad, or overwhelmed. → Crying Kaomoji

;_;

A crying face: the semicolons are tearful eyes. It means crying or being touched to tears. → Crying Kaomoji

-_-

A flat, unamused face: dash-like closed eyes and a straight mouth. It means tired, annoyed, or done. → Tired Kaomoji

O_O

A surprised face with two wide, round eyes. It means shocked, surprised, or staring in disbelief. → Surprised Kaomoji

<3

A sideways heart made of a less-than sign and a 3. It means love, like, or affection. → Love Kaomoji

uwu

A soft, cozy, affectionate face with closed happy eyes and a w-shaped mouth. It shows warmth or adoration. → UwU Kaomoji

(◕‿◕)

A cute smiling kaomoji with big round eyes. It means cute, happy, and friendly. → Cute Kaomoji

(=^･ω･^=)

A classic cat kaomoji: the = and ^ form ears and whiskers, with ω as the nose. It means cuteness and a cheerful nyaa. → Cat Kaomoji

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

A bear kaomoji: the brackets are round bear ears and the middle mark is the snout. It means cozy, huggable cuteness. → Bear Kaomoji

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

The Lenny face: a suggestive, knowing smirk used to imply something cheeky or to spice up a message. → Lenny Face

(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

The table-flip kaomoji: a figure flipping over a table. It means rage, frustration, or comedic giving up. → Table Flip

(¯³¯)♡

A kissing kaomoji blowing a kiss with a heart. It means sending love, a smooch, or a flirty mwah. → Kiss Kaomoji

B)

A quick text smiley wearing sunglasses: the capital B reads as a face in shades. It means cool, confident, or unbothered. → Cool Kaomoji

ಠ_ಠ

The famous look of disapproval: two wide, staring eyes. It means displeasure, skepticism, or quiet anger. → Angry Kaomoji

(づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ

A hug kaomoji reaching out its arms. It means sending a hug, a squeeze, or come here for a cuddle. → Hug Kaomoji

:P

A playful face sticking its tongue out: colon eyes and a P for the tongue. It means joking, cheeky, or being silly. → Happy Kaomoji

(¬‿¬)

A smug, knowing smirk with side-glancing eyes. It means smugness, a sly look, or I knew it. → Smug Kaomoji

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ

An excited kaomoji throwing its arms up. It means hype, celebration, or yay. → Excited Kaomoji

:(

A frowning face: colon eyes and a reversed parenthesis for a downturned mouth. It means sad, unhappy, or disappointed. → Sad Kaomoji

:'(

A crying face: the apostrophe is a tear falling from a frowning face. It means crying, heartbroken, or so sad you tear up. → Crying Kaomoji

:O

A surprised face: colon eyes and a capital O for an open, gasping mouth. It means shocked, amazed, or a big oh. → Surprised Kaomoji

owo

A curious, alert cute face: round o eyes and a w-shaped mouth. It is the more inquisitive, wide-eyed cousin of uwu, a soft what is this. → UwU Kaomoji

>_<

A face with both eyes squeezed tightly shut. It means cute frustration, struggling, or a happy squee. → Cute Kaomoji

\o/

A little figure with both arms raised in the air. It means yay, hooray, celebration, or victory. → Excited Kaomoji

o.O

A puzzled face with one eye bigger than the other. It means confused, skeptical, or weirded out. → Confused Kaomoji

^^;

A smiling face with a sweat drop made by the semicolon. It means nervous laughter, awkwardness, or an embarrassed heh. → Awkward Kaomoji

>:(

An angry face: the bracket makes furrowed, angled brows over a frown. It means angry, mad, or grumpy. → Angry Kaomoji

:|

A neutral, expressionless face: colon eyes and a flat "|" mouth. It means no comment, indifference, or an unamused "meh". → Bored Kaomoji

D:

A face in dismay: the capital "D" is a mouth dropped open in shock or anguish. It means "oh no", alarm, or being upset. → Shocked Kaomoji

:')

A smiling face with a single tear of joy. It means touched, moved, proud, or happy-crying. → Happy Kaomoji

>:)

A mischievous, devilish grin: the ">" makes angled, scheming brows over a smile. It means playful evil, scheming, or being up to no good. → Devil Kaomoji

._.

A small, blank face with dot eyes and a dot mouth. It means speechless, awkward, uncomfortable, or a quiet "...okay then". → Awkward Kaomoji

>_>

Eyes glancing warily to the side. It means suspicion, side-eye, shiftiness, or a skeptical "...riiight". → Sarcastic Kaomoji

QwQ

A cute crying face: the "Q" letters are eyes streaming tears and "w" is the mouth. It means sobbing, overwhelmed, or being cutely upset. → Crying Kaomoji

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The famous shrug, also called the "shruggie". Raised arms and a katakana tsu (ツ) face give a relaxed, indifferent vibe. It means "who knows", "oh well", or a casual "whatever". → Shrug Kaomoji

(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

A grinning face with both hands pointing forward (☞). It means "hey you", finger guns, "you got this", or a playful call-out. → Pointing Kaomoji

(⌐■_■)

A cool face putting on sunglasses (the ⌐ and ■ ■ are the shades). It means "deal with it", confidence, or unbothered swagger. → Cool Kaomoji

m(_ _)m

A figure bowing with both hands down (the "m" shapes are the arms/hands). It means a polite bow, "please", "thank you", or a sincere apology. → Sorry Kaomoji

(´・ω・`)

A downcast, slightly sad face often called "shobon". The droopy eyes and small mouth show feeling down, disappointed, or sheepish. → Sad Kaomoji

c:

A cute little smiley turned the friendly way: the "c" is a curved smile and the colon is the eyes. It means cute, sweet, or happy. → Cute Kaomoji

:v

A quirky face with a "v" mouth (a flat or fanged grin). Popularized on Facebook, it means derpy, goofy, joking, or trolling playfully. → Funny Kaomoji

orz

A person kneeling on the ground in despair: "o" is the head, "r" the arms and back, "z" the legs. It means defeat, hopelessness, or comically giving up (also written OTL). → Sad Kaomoji

(≧▽≦)

A big happy laugh with eyes squeezed shut (≧ and ≦) and a wide open smile. It means joy, laughter, or bursting with excitement. → Laughing Kaomoji

(´；ω；`)

A crying face with tears (the semicolons) streaming down both cheeks. It means sadness, sobbing, or being moved to tears. → Crying Kaomoji

(・∀・)

A content, grinning face with dot eyes and a wide "∀" smile. It means cheerful, pleased, or a knowing grin. → Happy Kaomoji

(☆▽☆)

An excited face with sparkling star eyes (☆). It means starstruck, amazed, thrilled, or dazzled with excitement. → Excited Kaomoji

(╬ಠ益ಠ)

A furious, rage-filled face: the "ಠ" eyes glare and "益" is a gritted, angry mouth. It means intense anger, fury, or being absolutely livid. → Angry Kaomoji

( ﾟдﾟ)

A dumbfounded, shocked face with wide round eyes and an open mouth. It means stunned, speechless, or blankly astonished. → Shocked Kaomoji

(´∀｀)

A carefree, happy grin with relaxed eyes and a wide "∀" smile. It means cheerful, easygoing, or pleasantly content. → Happy Kaomoji

(；´Д｀)

A worn-out, overwhelmed face with a sweat drop (the semicolon) and a strained mouth. It means exhausted, stressed, or completely worn out. → Tired Kaomoji

(¬_¬)

A flat, side-eye face: the "¬" marks are narrowed, unimpressed eyes and "_" a straight mouth. It means unamused, skeptical, or giving someone side-eye. → Annoyed Kaomoji

(╥﹏╥)

A sobbing face: the "╥" eyes stream with tears and "﹏" is a wavering, crying mouth. It means crying hard, sobbing, or being deeply upset. → Crying Kaomoji

(ᵔᴥᵔ)

A happy puppy face: the "ᵔ" eyes are closed in contentment and "ᴥ" is a little animal snout. It means a cute dog or puppy, cozy and content. → Dog Kaomoji

(•_•)

A blank, deadpan stare: two small round eyes and a straight "_" mouth. It means a flat, expressionless look, often the deadpan setup before the deal-with-it sunglasses face. → Bored Kaomoji

ヽ(´▽｀)/

A cheering face with both arms raised and a wide "▽" smile. It means yay, hooray, excited celebration, or pure delight. → Excited Kaomoji

( •̀ω•́ )✧

A fired-up, determined face: sharp eyes, an "ω" mouth, and a "✧" sparkle. It means determined, motivated, and ready to take something on. → Determined Kaomoji

(ʘ‿ʘ)

A wide-eyed grin: big round "ʘ" eyes and a "‿" smile. It means a mischievous, slightly unsettling, up-to-something playful look. → Playful Kaomoji

Σ(°△°|||)

A startled, alarmed face: "Σ" marks a gasp, "°△°" wide eyes and mouth, and "|||" shock lines. It means shocked, alarmed, or caught off guard. → Shocked Kaomoji

(｡♥‿♥｡)

A face in love: the "♥" eyes are big hearts and "‿" is a happy smile. It means smitten, adoring, or head-over-heels for someone or something. → Love Kaomoji

(◔_◔)

A side-glancing face: the "◔" eyes look off to one side with a flat "_" mouth. It means rolling your eyes, skeptical, or an unimpressed side-eye. → Annoyed Kaomoji

(=｀ω´=)

A grumpy cat face: the "=" whiskered cheeks, sharp "｀ ´" eyes, and "ω" cat mouth. It means an annoyed, sulky, or feisty kitty. → Cat Kaomoji

(▰˘◡˘▰)

A content, satisfied face: half-closed "˘ ˘" eyes and a soft "◡" smile framed by rosy cheeks. It means cozy, pleased, or quietly happy. → Relaxed Kaomoji

(～￣▽￣)～

A carefree, swaying face: a wide "▽" grin with wavy "～" arms. It means relaxed, breezy, lighthearted, or goofing around happily. → Happy Kaomoji

(｡•́︿•̀｡)

A teary, downcast face: the "•́ •̀" eyes well up and "︿" is a frowning mouth. It means sad, disappointed, or about to cry with puppy eyes. → Sad Kaomoji

(っ˘ω˘ς)

A sleepy, cozy face: droopy "˘ ˘" eyes, an "ω" mouth, and little "っ ς" paws tucked in. It means drowsy, snug, or ready for a nap. → Sleepy Kaomoji

(ᗒᗨᗕ)

A gleeful, beaming face: wide "ᗒ ᗕ" eyes and a big open "ᗨ" grin. It means thrilled, giddy, or bursting with excitement. → Excited Kaomoji

</3

A broken heart: the slash cracks the <3 heart down the middle. It means heartbreak, sadness, or lost love — the opposite of <3. → Sad Kaomoji

:'D

Laughing so hard you cry: the apostrophe is a tear beside a big "D" grin. It means hysterical laughter or crying-laughing. → Laughing Kaomoji

;-;

A crying face: the semicolons are teary eyes and the dash is a quivering mouth. A texting staple meaning crying, sad, or feeling defeated. → Crying Kaomoji

(>///<)

A blushing, flustered face: the /// are blush lines on the cheeks and >< are eyes squeezed shut. It means embarrassed, shy, or bashfully flustered. → Embarrassed Kaomoji

:>

A sly, pleased little smile: colon eyes and a > for a smirking mouth. It means a cheeky, satisfied, or mischievous grin. → Smug Kaomoji

o7

A salute: the o is a head and the 7 is an arm raised in salute. Popular in gaming, it means respect, "o7", paying respects, or a friendly salute. → Cool Kaomoji

\m/

The rock-on horns: a hand throwing up the metal "horns" sign. It means rock on, hyped, heavy metal, or stay cool. → Cool Kaomoji

=_=

A flat, worn-out face: the = are heavy half-closed eyes and _ a straight mouth. It means tired, unamused, or thoroughly done — a sleepier cousin of -_-. → Tired Kaomoji

>.<

A face wincing with both eyes scrunched shut and a small . nose. It means cute frustration, "so cute it hurts", or a happy squee. → Cute Kaomoji

:^)

A wonky smile with a ^ nose, used playfully or ironically online (a meme smug-troll smile). It means joking, trolling, or being cheekily sarcastic. → Funny Kaomoji

^-^

A cheerful face with two upward-curving, smiling eyes and a small "-" mouth. A softer, calmer cousin of ^_^ — it means happy, content, or sweetly pleased. → Happy Kaomoji

=)

A simple smiley with "=" eyes and a ")" smiling mouth. A close variant of :) — it means happy, friendly, or content. → Happy Kaomoji

=D

A big open grin with "=" eyes and a "D" laughing mouth. A variant of :D — it means very happy, excited, or laughing out loud. → Laughing Kaomoji

:]

A relaxed smiley with colon eyes and a square "]" bracket for a calm, easygoing smile. It means happy, content, or chill. → Happy Kaomoji

:[

A frowning face with colon eyes and a "[" bracket for a downturned, glum mouth. A variant of :( — it means sad, bummed out, or upset. → Sad Kaomoji

x_x

A knocked-out face: the "x" letters are eyes shut tight (or X-ed out) and "_" a flat mouth. It means dead-tired, fainted, overwhelmed, or "I can't even". → Dizzy Kaomoji

@_@

A dizzy, dazed face: the "@" eyes are swirling spirals. It means dizzy, overwhelmed, confused, or seeing stars. → Dizzy Kaomoji

>w<

A cute face with eyes squeezed shut (> <) and a "w" cat-like mouth. It means a happy squee, adorable excitement, or playful glee. → Cute Kaomoji

;w;

A cute crying face: the semicolons are teary eyes and "w" is a wobbly mouth. It means happy-sad sobbing, being touched, or cutely overwhelmed. → Crying Kaomoji

:3c

A smug catface: the catlike ":3" with a "c" added for an extra sly, toothy smirk. It means cheeky, mischievous, or playfully smug. → Cat Kaomoji

>:3

A mischievous catface: the ">" makes scheming, angled brows over a "3" cat mouth. It means a playful-evil, up-to-no-good kitty grin. → Cat Kaomoji

(つ﹏⊂)

A sobbing face wiping its eyes: the "つ" and "⊂" are arms rubbing away tears and "﹏" is a wavering mouth. It means crying hard, bawling, or being heartbroken. → Crying Kaomoji

^^

A happy, smiling face: the two carets are eyes curved up in a smile (no nose). It means happy, pleased, or amused — a quick, casual version of ^_^. → Happy Kaomoji

n_n

A content face with closed, smiling eyes shaped like the letter n. It means happy, cozy, or quietly pleased. → Cute Kaomoji

TwT

A crying face: the T-shaped eyes stream tears and the w is a wavering mouth. It means sobbing, overwhelmed, or anime-style cute crying. → Crying Kaomoji

ToT

A wailing face: both T-shaped eyes pour tears around a wide-open O mouth. It means crying hard, bawling, or dramatic despair. → Crying Kaomoji

u_u

A calm face with closed, downcast u-shaped eyes. It means tired, sleepy, disappointed, or a quiet sigh — context decides which. → Tired Kaomoji

>.>

Eyes glancing warily to the side with a small dot nose. It means suspicion, side-eye, or a shifty, skeptical look — a more cartoonish cousin of >_>. → Sarcastic Kaomoji

=3

A cheeky cat-like face: the = are squinted eyes and the 3 is a little cat or pursed mouth. It means playful, smug, or a content nya. → Cat Kaomoji

:'3

A smug, content face: colon eyes, a tear or sweat mark, and a 3-shaped mouth. It means cheekily pleased, sheepish, or a playful hmph. → Smug Kaomoji

( •_•)>⌐■-■

The "deal with it" kaomoji: a plain face pulling down sunglasses (the ⌐■-■). It means cool confidence, "deal with it", or an unbothered mic-drop. → Cool Kaomoji

(ง •̀_•́)ง

A fired-up kaomoji with both fists raised, ready to go. It means "let's do this", determination, "fight me", or pumped-up resolve. → Determined Kaomoji

(ಥ_ಥ)

A sobbing kaomoji: the eyes (ಥ) well up and overflow with tears. It means crying hard, ugly-crying, or being deeply moved. → Crying Kaomoji

\(^o^)/

A cheering kaomoji with both arms up and an open "o" mouth. It means yay, hooray, celebration, or pure excitement. → Excited Kaomoji

( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

A winking Lenny face: one eye (͡~) winks while the knowing smirk stays. It means a cheeky wink, "you know what I mean", or playful innuendo. → Lenny Face

(◍•ᴗ•◍)

A soft, happy kaomoji with big round cheeks and gentle smiling eyes. It means cute, warm, content, and adorable. → Cute Kaomoji

:-)

The classic smiley with a nose: colon eyes, a dash nose, and a curved smile. It means happy, friendly, or pleasant — the original emoticon. → Happy Kaomoji

(•_•;)

A nervous kaomoji with a sweat drop (the semicolon). It means uneasy, awkward, sweating it, or a worried "uh-oh". → Awkward Kaomoji

(｡♥‿♥｡)

A head-over-heels kaomoji with heart-shaped eyes (♥) and a happy little smile. It means being in love, smitten, or adoring something so much it melts you. → Love Kaomoji

(°□°)

A shocked kaomoji with wide round eyes and a gaping square mouth. It means jaw-dropping surprise, disbelief, or "wait, what?!". → Shocked Kaomoji

(っ˘ω˘ς )

A sleepy kaomoji snuggling under the covers (the っ and ς are tucked-in arms). It means drowsy, cozy, or ready for a nap. → Sleepy Kaomoji

(｡•́︿•̀｡)

A sad kaomoji with downturned eyes and a wavering frown. It means feeling down, hurt, or on the verge of tears. → Sad Kaomoji

(ノ_<。)

A crying kaomoji wiping away tears with a raised arm (the ノ). It means sobbing, hiding tears, or "I can't look". → Crying Kaomoji

(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)

A blushing kaomoji whose whole face is flushed (the ⁄ marks are blush lines). It means embarrassed, bashful, or flustered with shyness. → Blushing Kaomoji

(ㆆ_ㆆ)

A suspicious, squinting kaomoji — the narrowed eyes are ㆆ, a Korean Hangul letter (U+3186). It means skepticism, side-eye, or "I don't buy it". → Disapproval Kaomoji

(￣ヮ￣)

A smug kaomoji with a wide, self-satisfied grin and half-closed eyes. It means feeling pleased with yourself, confident, or quietly gloating. → Smug Kaomoji

щ(ﾟДﾟщ)

A despairing kaomoji reaching out both hands (the щ shapes). It means "whyyy", pleading, or comedic despair like "come baaack". → Frustrated Kaomoji

(˘▾˘)

A relaxed kaomoji with closed, content eyes and an easy smile. It means chilled out, satisfied, or peacefully at ease. → Relaxed Kaomoji

(((( ;゜Д゜))))

A frightened kaomoji shaking with fear (the repeated brackets are trembling). It means terrified, spooked, or a chilling "uh-oh". → Scared Kaomoji

(｡ŏ﹏ŏ)

A worried kaomoji with small uneasy eyes and a wavy mouth. It means anxious, concerned, or fretting over something. → Worried Kaomoji

:')

A smiley with a tear: the apostrophe is a tear rolling down. It means happy tears, feeling touched, proud, or moved. → Happy Kaomoji

:'(

A frowning face with a tear: the apostrophe is a falling tear. It means crying, sad, or genuinely upset. → Crying Kaomoji

:'D

A wide grin with happy tears: D is a laughing mouth and the apostrophe is a tear. It means laughing so hard you cry. → Laughing Kaomoji

XP

A playful face: X for scrunched-shut eyes and P for a tongue sticking out. It means goofing around, teasing, or a silly "bleh". → Funny Kaomoji

:c

A sad face: colon eyes and c for a downturned mouth. It means sad, disappointed, or a soft pout (the opposite of c:). → Sad Kaomoji

8)

A cool face wearing sunglasses: 8 for shaded eyes and a smiling mouth. It means cool, confident, or feeling awesome. → Cool Kaomoji

;P

A cheeky face winking while sticking its tongue out: the semicolon is a winking eye and the P is the tongue. It means playful, flirty teasing, or "just kidding". → Wink Kaomoji

:-D

The classic big grin with a nose: colon eyes, a dash nose, and a capital-D laughing mouth. A variant of :D — it means very happy, delighted, or laughing out loud. → Laughing Kaomoji

^o^

A cheerful, open-mouthed face: the carets are smiling eyes and the o is a wide-open mouth singing or cheering. It means happy, excited, or shouting "yay". → Happy Kaomoji

>:D

An evil, gleeful grin: the ">" makes scheming, angled brows over a wide "D" laughing mouth. It means devilish glee, villainous laughter, or being up to no good. → Devil Kaomoji

T-T

A crying face: the two T shapes are streaming tears and the dash is a flat, holding-it-in mouth. A texting variant of T_T meaning crying, very sad, or overwhelmed. → Crying Kaomoji

:-(

The classic frown with a nose: colon eyes, a dash nose, and a "(" downturned mouth. A variant of :( — it means sad, unhappy, or disappointed. → Sad Kaomoji

:-P

A playful tongue-out face with a nose: colon eyes, a dash nose, and a "P" sticking-out tongue. A variant of :P — it means joking, cheeky, or being silly. → Funny Kaomoji

:-*

A kissing face with a nose: colon eyes, a dash nose, and an asterisk for puckered lips. A variant of :* — it means a kiss, a peck, or xoxo. → Kiss Kaomoji

<_<

Eyes glancing warily to the side — the mirror partner of >_>. It means suspicion, side-eye, or a sneaky "...hmm" while checking if anyone is watching. → Sarcastic Kaomoji

^w^

A happy, smiling face with closed "^" eyes and a "w" cat-like mouth. It means cheerful, pleased, or a warm, playful grin. → Cute Kaomoji

(^_^)v

A smiling face flashing a peace / victory sign (the "v"). It means yay, peace, victory, or a cheerful "I did it!". → Happy Kaomoji

(*/ω＼*)

A bashful face peeking out from behind its hands (the / and ＼), cheeks flushed (the asterisks). It means shy, embarrassed, or cutely flustered. → Shy Kaomoji

(^人^)

A face with both hands pressed together (the "人") as if making a wish or saying please. It means please, thank you, or fingers crossed. → Happy Kaomoji

₍^. .^₎⟆

A little cat curled up and seen from the side, the "⟆" forming its tucked tail. One of the most-loved modern cat kaomoji — it means a cozy, adorable kitty. → Cat Kaomoji

ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

A cat holding up both paws — the "ฅ" shapes are the paws (paw beans) and "ﻌ" is the muzzle. It means an adorable, playful cat showing its toe beans. → Cat Kaomoji

≽^◉⩊◉^≼

A sleek, modern cat face: "≽ ≼" are pointed ears, "◉" the round eyes and "⩊" a little mouth. A popular newer kaomoji meaning a cute, chic cat. → Cat Kaomoji

(=^‥^=)

A classic cat: the "=" are whiskered cheeks, "^ ^" closed happy eyes and "‥" the nose. It means a content, cute kitty. → Cat Kaomoji

(=ＴェＴ=)

A crying cat: the "Ｔ Ｔ" eyes stream with tears and "ェ" is the muzzle. It means a sad, sobbing kitty — cutely upset. → Crying Kaomoji

(ง'̀-'́)ง

A fired-up face with both fists raised (the "ง" shapes) and sharp, focused brows. It means determination, fighting spirit, or "bring it on!". → Determined Kaomoji

>:O

A scandalized, shocked face: the ">" makes angled brows over wide ":" eyes and an "O" gasping mouth. It means shock, "oh my!", or playful outrage. → Shocked Kaomoji

(•‿•)

A simple, gentle smiley with small round "•" eyes and a "‿" curved smile. It means cute, content, or quietly happy. → Cute Kaomoji

(*≧ω≦*)

A face squeezing its eyes shut in delight ("≧ ≦") with an "ω" mouth and blushing "*". It means squealing happiness, "so cute!", or bursting with joy. → Happy Kaomoji

(◍´꒳`◍)

A squishy, rosy-cheeked cute face: round "◍" cheeks, soft eyes and a tiny mouth. One of the most-copied modern kaomoji — it means adorable, shy, or melting with cuteness. → Cute Kaomoji

(*ˊ˘ˋ*)

A soft, content little smile with closed "ˊ ˋ" eyes, a "˘" mouth and blushing "*". A hugely popular kaomoji meaning gently happy, pleased, or cozy. → Happy Kaomoji

₍ᐢ.ˬ.ᐢ₎

A tiny bunny peeking out: the "ᐢ ᐢ" shapes are floppy ears, with dot eyes and a "ˬ" nose. A beloved modern kaomoji meaning a cute, shy little rabbit. → Rabbit Kaomoji

(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) ᵎᵎ

A sleepy-content cute face with half-closed "ᵔ ᵔ" eyes, a "ᵕ" smile and little "ᵎᵎ" marks. It means cozy, sleepy-happy, or quietly delighted. → Cute Kaomoji

ദ്ദി*ˊᗜˋ*)

A cheerful face holding up a little finger-heart or thumbs-up (the "ദ്ദി" hand) with a "ˊᗜˋ" grin. It means yay, good job, or sending love and approval. → Happy Kaomoji

(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

A round, smiling cute face with a heart beside it. It means love, affection, or adoring something so much. → Love Kaomoji

꒰ঌ(˶ˆᗜˆ˵)໒꒱

A cute grinning face framed by decorative "꒰ঌ ໒꒱" ribbon brackets. A popular bio-decoration kaomoji meaning happy, kawaii, and dressed-up cute. → Cute Kaomoji

( ˘ ³˘)♥

A puckered kissing face (the "³" is pursed lips) with a heart. It means blowing a kiss, love, or a smooch. → Kiss Kaomoji

(๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ♡

An upbeat cheering face with "˃ ˂" happy eyes, a raised "ﻭ" arm and a heart. It means yay, fighting spirit, or cheering you on with love. → Excited Kaomoji

(*ˊᗜˋ*)

A beaming grin: the "ˊ ˋ" eyes are happy squints and "ᗜ" is a wide open smile. One of the most-copied modern kaomoji, it means delighted, cheerful, or a big satisfied smile. → Happy Kaomoji

˶ˊᜊˋ˶

A soft, minimal smile with no brackets: "ˊ ˋ" gentle eyes around a curved "ᜊ" mouth. A trendy aesthetic bio kaomoji meaning content, calm happiness, or a quiet little smile. → Cute Kaomoji

( ⁰▿⁰)

A wide-eyed cheerful face: big round "⁰ ⁰" eyes and a small "▿" smile. It means bright, innocent happiness or a pleasantly surprised "oh nice!". → Happy Kaomoji

₍^ >ヮ<^₎ .ᐟ.ᐟ

An excited cat: the "^ ^" are pointy ears, ">ヮ<" is a thrilled open-mouthed grin, and the ".ᐟ.ᐟ" marks show bursts of excitement. It means a super happy, hyped kitty. → Cat Kaomoji

( ´͈ ᵕ `͈ )♡

A warm, contented face with softly curved "´͈ `͈" eyes, a gentle "ᵕ" smile and a heart. It means feeling loved, affectionate, or melting with happiness. → Love Kaomoji

(⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄<⁄ ⁄)

A flustered, blushing laugh: the "⁄ ⁄" slashes are reddened cheeks and ">▽<" is a bashful grin. It means shy, embarrassed, or giddy with happy embarrassment. → Blushing Kaomoji

(T_T)

A classic crying face: each "T" is an eye streaming with tears. One of the oldest and most-used kaomoji, it means crying, sadness, or being moved to tears. → Crying Kaomoji

(இ﹏இ`)

A teary, welling-up face: the "இ" eyes are big and brimming with tears over a trembling "﹏" mouth. It means about to cry, overwhelmed, or pleading sadness. → Sad Kaomoji

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The iconic shrug: two arms "¯ ¯" thrown up beside a "ツ" face. It means "I do not know", "whatever", or a casual, indifferent "oh well". → Shrug Kaomoji

(≧◡≦)

A cheerful squinting smile: the "≧ ≦" eyes are scrunched shut with joy over a soft "◡" grin. It means happy, delighted, or beaming with a big content smile. → Happy Kaomoji

(*´ω`*)

A warm, content face with soft "´ `" eyes and a cat-like "ω" mouth. A classic kaomoji meaning cozy happiness, feeling relaxed, or a gentle "aww" of contentment. → Happy Kaomoji

(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)

A shy, happy face with squinting "˃ ˂" eyes and a small "ᵕ" smile. It means bashful joy, quiet excitement, or being pleased in a cute, understated way. → Happy Kaomoji

(˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )っ

A teary, pleading face: the "˃̣̣̥ ˂̣̣̥" eyes brim with tears over a wobbly "⌓" mouth, with a reaching "っ" hand. It means about to cry, begging, or reaching out for comfort. → Crying Kaomoji

(。•̀ᴗ-)✧

A playful wink: one "•̀" eye open, the other winking "-", with a smile and a sparkle "✧". It means a cheeky wink, "got it!", or a confident, flirty little gesture. → Wink Kaomoji

૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

A cozy little creature with "૮ ა" paws, round "ᵔ ᵔ" eyes and a tiny "ᵕ" mouth. It means adorable, snug, and squishy-cute, like a small animal curling up happily. → Cute Kaomoji

٩( ᐛ )و

A goofy cheering face: raised "٩ و" arms beside a derpy "ᐛ" open mouth. It means silly excitement, "let us go!", or a lighthearted, meme-y hype. → Funny Kaomoji

(╥_╥)

A classic crying face: each "╥" is an eye streaming with tears. It means sobbing, sadness, or being overwhelmed and in tears. → Crying Kaomoji

＼(ˇ∇ˇ)／♥

A joyful face with both "＼ ／" arms raised, happy "ˇ ˇ" eyes, an open "∇" smile and a heart. It means yay, celebrating with love, or overflowing happy affection. → Love Kaomoji

(◡‿◡)

A calm, content face: two curved "◡ ◡" closed eyes over a gentle "‿" smile. It means peaceful, satisfied, or quietly happy and at ease. → Relaxed Kaomoji

(◠‿◠)

A soft, friendly smile: gently arched "◠ ◠" eyes above a warm "‿" mouth. It means kind, content, or a mild and sincere happiness. → Happy Kaomoji

(*^▽^*)

A beaming, delighted face: happy "^ ^" eyes, a wide open "▽" grin and blush marks "* *". It means thrilled, giddy, or bursting with cheerful excitement. → Excited Kaomoji

(⊙_⊙)

A wide-eyed stare: two big round "⊙ ⊙" eyes fixed straight ahead over a flat "_" mouth. It means shocked, startled, or staring in disbelief. → Shocked Kaomoji

(≖_≖)

A skeptical squint: narrowed "≖ ≖" eyes and a flat "_" mouth. It means suspicious, unconvinced, or giving a knowing side-eye. → Smug Kaomoji

(´ー`)

A smug, satisfied face: relaxed half-closed "´ `" eyes and a serene "ー" mouth. It means smug, knowing, or calmly pleased with oneself. → Smug Kaomoji

(°o°)

A surprised face: round wide "° °" eyes and a small open "o" mouth. It means surprised, amazed, or caught off guard with an "oh!". → Surprised Kaomoji

(＾ω＾)

A cheerful smiling face: happy closed "＾ ＾" eyes over a cute "ω" cat-like mouth. It means happy, friendly, or wholesomely pleased. → Happy Kaomoji

꒰ঌ ໒꒱

A decorative "ribbon" frame wrapped around a kaomoji face, as in ꒰ঌ(˶ˆᗜˆ˵)໒꒱. The ঌ and ໒ look like little bows or paws and give a soft, piled-on "morimori" bio look that is popular in hobiaka (aesthetic bio) culture. It has no literal meaning — it is pure decoration. → Decorated Kaomoji

୨୧

A pair of decorative brackets that look like little hearts or petals, used to frame a name, bio, or kaomoji, as in ୨୧ text ୨୧. A staple accent of aesthetic Instagram and TikTok bios. → Decorated Kaomoji

ʚ ɞ

Small heart-shaped brackets used as wings or a frame around a kaomoji or word, as in ʚ♡ɞ. Popular for a cute, angelic bio decoration. → Decorated Kaomoji

𖦹

A round "shiny eye" glyph placed inside kaomoji faces, as in ( 𖦹 ᯅ 𖦹 ), to give big glossy anime-style eyes. It is borrowed from the Bamum script purely for its shape, not its sound or meaning. → Cute Kaomoji

✧

A four-point sparkle star, one of the most common decorative accents added to kaomoji and bios, as in (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧. It suggests shine, magic, or excitement. → Sparkle Kaomoji

⋆｡˚✩

A cluster of sparkle, dot and star marks sprinkled around a kaomoji or bio for a twinkling, dreamy aesthetic, often mirrored on both sides, as in ⋆｡˚ ♡ ˚｡⋆. → Sparkle Kaomoji

♡⃛

A heart with a small three-dot trail above it (a combining mark), giving a floating or sparkling love effect. It is layered onto decorated kaomoji, as in ꒰ঌ♡⃛ ... ♡⃛໒꒱. → Love Kaomoji

‧₊˚

Tiny "stardust" marks used to sprinkle a delicate, airy sparkle around a name or kaomoji in aesthetic bios. They are purely decorative spacing glyphs with no literal meaning. → Aesthetic Kaomoji

☆彡

A "shooting star" made of an outlined star (☆) plus a trailing 彡 (three lines) that shows motion. It is added to bios and kaomoji, as in ☆彡 name, to suggest a wish, sparkle, or something flying by. The 彡 is a Japanese radical borrowed purely for its trailing-line shape. → Star Kaomoji

₍ᐢ.ˬ.ᐢ₎♡~

A small round animal (bear or hamster) sending love: ᐢ ᐢ are little ears, . . dot eyes and ˬ a tiny nose, with ♡~ blowing a heart. Means affectionate, smitten, or "sending you a warm cuddle". → Bear Kaomoji

(=ↀωↀ=)

A cat face with big round ↀ ↀ eyes, an ω whisker-mouth and = = furry cheeks. A bright, wide-eyed cat kaomoji meaning curious, alert, or playfully cute. → Cat Kaomoji

(╬ Ò ‸ Ó)

A furious face: ╬ is a bulging anger cross-mark, Ò Ó are sharply angled glaring eyes and ‸ a gritted frown. Means enraged, seriously fed up, or on the verge of snapping. → Angry Kaomoji

▽・ᴥ・▽

A dog face: ▽ ▽ are floppy triangular ears, ・ ・ are round eyes and ᴥ is the classic dog snout-mouth. A friendly puppy kaomoji meaning happy, loyal, or "good boy" energy. → Dog Kaomoji