Kaomoji Picker
Browse and copy kaomoji — the Japanese emoticons made from characters, like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Emoticons with real expression
Kaomoji are the elaborate Japanese-style emoticons built entirely from characters, and unlike Western smileys you read sideways, they sit upright and are wonderfully expressive — a shrug, a table flip, a happy little face, a look of despair. This lets you browse a collection and copy the one that fits, ready to paste into a message or a post.
Find the kaomoji you want and copy it in a click.
Why they travel so well
Because kaomoji are made from ordinary characters rather than emoji images, they display almost everywhere and never turn into the dreaded empty box — a real advantage over image-based emoji in older or plain systems. The famous shrug is practically its own punctuation online now. Browse for the mood you are after and paste it straight in; it will look the same wherever it lands.
Common questions
What are kaomoji?
Japanese-style emoticons made from characters, read upright rather than sideways, like a shrug or a happy face.
Do they work everywhere?
Because they are built from ordinary characters, they display almost anywhere without turning into an empty box.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Browsing and copying happen entirely in your browser.