What is it?
Kaomoji are Japanese-style faces made from text characters, like (◕‿◕), ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻. Unlike emoji, they work almost anywhere text works, including game chats and usernames. This tool has over 150, grouped by mood.
Who is it for?
Gamers, people chatting online, social media users who want a playful touch, and anyone who loves ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
How to use it
- Type a mood in Find a mood (happy, shrug, cat, flip…) or choose All.
- Tap a face to copy it. Collect several, then Copy all.
Popular ones
- Shrug: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Table flip: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ and putting it back: ┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ)
- Happy: (◕‿◕)
Errors and how to fix them
- “No mood called that. Try happy, sad, love, angry, cat or bear”
- Shrug loses its arm: some apps treat \_ as formatting; on WhatsApp, the backslash may disappear. Paste it in a code style or add an extra backslash.
- Boxes on some phones: a few faces use rare characters; choose simpler ones.
Questions people ask
- Will kaomoji work on Instagram and WhatsApp? Yes, they’re plain text characters; a few rare symbols may show differently on older phones.
- Can I use them in game names? Many games accept simple ones; some block special characters.
- Are they the same as emoji? No: emoji are pictures; kaomoji are made of letters and symbols.
Moods to try
- Happy (◕‿◕) · Love (♡˙︶˙♡) · Sad (╥﹏╥) · Angry (╬ Ò﹏Ó)
- Cat (=^･ω･^=) · Bear ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
Open the tool: Kaomoji
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