Japanese Symbols & Kaomoji (◕‿◕)
Copy Japanese kaomoji emoticons (◕‿◕✿) (ᵔᴥᵔ) and Japanese symbols — yen ¥, katakana ツ, and common Japanese Unicode characters. Full kaomoji collection for text messaging.
All Variations
Symbol Details
| Symbol | Name | Unicode | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|
| (◕‿◕) | Happy Face Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (✿◠‿◠) | Flower Happy Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) | Lenny Face | Various | — |
| (ᵔᴥᵔ) | Dog / Bear Face Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (´・ω・`) | Sad / Worried Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (｡♥‿♥｡) | In Love Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:･ﾟ✧ | Throwing Stars Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ヽ(°〇°)ﾉ | Surprised Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ | Table Flip Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ┬─┬ノ(ಠ_ಠノ) | Table Unflip Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (⌐■_■) | Cool Guy Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ | Shrug Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ | Hug Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ( •_•) | Straight Face Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (╥_╥) | Crying Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (;一_一) | Disapproval Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (*^▽^*) | Excited Kaomoji | Various | — |
| (｀・ω・´) | Determined Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ( ˘ ³˘)♥ | Sending Kiss Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ | Bear Kaomoji | Various | — |
| ツ | Katakana Tu (used as smiley) | U+30C4 | ツ |
| ン | Katakana N | U+30F3 | ン |
| シ | Katakana Si / Shi (used as smiley) | U+30B7 | シ |
| ¥ | Yen Sign | U+00A5 | ¥ |
| 〒 | Postal Mark | U+3012 | 〒 |
| 〆 | Wavy Dash / Ideographic Closing Mark | U+3006 | 〆 |
| 々 | Ideographic Iteration Mark | U+3005 | 々 |
| 〜 | Wave Dash | U+301C | 〜 |
| ・ | Katakana Middle Dot | U+30FB | ・ |
| 。 | Ideographic Full Stop | U+3002 | 。 |
| 「」 | Japanese Quotation Marks | U+300C U+300D | 「」 |
| 【】 | Black Lenticular Bracket | U+3010 U+3011 | 【】 |
| ○ | White Circle (Japanese use for 'correct') | U+25CB | ○ |
| × | Multiplication Sign (Japanese use for 'wrong') | U+00D7 | × |
| ☆ | White Star (commonly used in Japanese text) | U+2606 | ☆ |
Usage
Kaomoji are text-based emoticons from Japanese internet culture made from Unicode characters. Unlike Western emoticons :-) read sideways, kaomoji are read upright and can express complex emotions and actions. They are widely used in messaging, gaming, and social media worldwide.
How to Type
| Platform | Method / Code |
|---|---|
| Windows | Kaomoji must be copied and pasted — there are no Alt codes for full kaomoji. Enable Japanese input (IME) for typing Japanese characters. Individual Unicode symbols have Alt codes. |
| Mac / iOS | For Japanese input, use the Input Sources settings to add Japanese keyboard. The emoji picker (Control+Command+Space) also has kaomoji under 'People' category. |
| HTML Entity | Include kaomoji directly in UTF-8 HTML. Individual Japanese symbols use their numeric entities (e.g., ツ for ツ). |
| Unicode | ツ = U+30C4, シ = U+30B7. The Katakana Unicode block starts at U+30A0. |
Platform Compatibility
This symbol renders correctly on all listed platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a kaomoji?
Kaomoji (顔文字) are Japanese text emoticons made from Unicode characters. The word means 'face characters' in Japanese. Unlike Western emoticons like :-) that are read sideways, kaomoji are designed to be read upright, like (◕‿◕) or (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻.
How do I type the shrug kaomoji ¯\_(ツ)_/¯?
The shrug is made of these characters: ¯ \ _ ( ツ ) _ / ¯. The ツ is katakana 'tsu' (U+30C4). On Windows, you may need to use the Character Map for ¯ and ツ. The easiest method is to copy it directly from this page.
What does ツ mean?
ツ is the Japanese katakana character 'tsu' (つ in hiragana). On the internet, it is used as a sideways smiley face because it looks like a smiling face. It became popular globally through the shrug kaomoji ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
How do I type Japanese characters on a Windows PC?
Go to Settings > Time & Language > Language and add Japanese as a language. This installs the Microsoft IME (Input Method Editor). You can then switch to Japanese input and type romaji which converts to kana and kanji.