Japanese text faces
Kaomoji Copy and Paste
Search a mood, then tap a kaomoji to copy it. Browse 1,171 Japanese-style text faces organized by mood and action. Search for a feeling, select a kaomoji, and paste the exact text into a message, profile, caption, or comment.
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What is a kaomoji?
Kaomoji are faces made from ordinary text characters and Unicode symbols. The Japanese word combines kao, meaning face, with moji, meaning character. Unlike the sideways :-) style, a kaomoji is usually read upright and often uses the eyes, mouth, hands, or decorative marks to show tone.
Examples include a happy face (≧▽≦), a crying face (´；ω；`), a shy reaction (*ﾉωﾉ), and a table flip (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻. They remain editable text after you paste them.
How to copy and paste kaomoji
Search for a mood or open a category, then select the exact face you want. The copied confirmation appears only after the browser writes that full character sequence to your clipboard.
- Search for a mood or action such as happy, sad, hug, cat, sleep, sorry, or table flip.
- Select a kaomoji card and wait for the Copied confirmation.
- Paste with Ctrl+V on Windows, Command+V on Mac, or the Paste command on iPhone and Android.
- Preview the result in the destination app; choose a shorter face if a rare character becomes a box or shifts out of alignment.
Choose a kaomoji by mood
Use Happy for smiles and celebrations, Crying and sad for tears or disappointment, Shy and blushing for embarrassed reactions, Angry for frustration and table flips, and Cheering for encouragement. Love, Hug, Cat, Animal, Sparkling eyes, and Pleading cover more specific social reactions.
The same face can read differently beside different words. Add a short sentence when the tone could be mistaken for sarcasm, anger, or flirting.
Kaomoji, emoticons, and emoji are different
Kaomoji and classic emoticons are text. A kaomoji is normally upright, while early Western emoticons such as :-) are commonly read sideways. Emoji such as 😂, ❤️, and 🐱 are standardized pictographs whose artwork can change between Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other platforms.
Because kaomoji use text characters, they usually follow the surrounding font and color. The exact spacing can still change when an app uses a font that renders full-width, mathematical, or less common script characters differently.
Where kaomoji work best
Short kaomoji fit well in Discord messages, Instagram and TikTok bios, Reddit comments, profile names, captions, and casual chat. Long decorated faces are better in messages and posts where the full line has room.
For legal names, passwords, URLs, formal documents, or fields with strict character rules, use ordinary letters. A destination service may reject or normalize some decorative characters even when the browser copied them correctly.
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Frequently asked questions
What does kaomoji mean?
Kaomoji is a Japanese term for a face made from text characters: kao means face and moji means character. The face is usually upright, so you do not need to tilt your head to read it.
How do I copy a kaomoji?
Select any kaomoji card and wait for the Copied confirmation. Then paste it with Ctrl+V, Command+V, or your phone's Paste command.
Can I use kaomoji on Discord, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit?
Usually yes. Kaomoji are text, so most message, caption, comment, bio, and display-name fields accept them. Individual services can still limit unusual characters or field length.
Why did my kaomoji turn into boxes?
The destination font may not contain one of the characters. Try a shorter face such as (•‿•), ^_^, or (T_T), which uses more widely supported characters.
What is the difference between kaomoji and emoji?
Kaomoji are editable text faces assembled from characters. Emoji are pictographs with platform-specific artwork. Both can be copied, but they can render differently after pasting for different reasons.
Are kaomoji saved or uploaded?
Search and clipboard actions run in your browser. Recent and frequently copied items stay in local browser storage; ToolNeko does not upload your clipboard text.