List of emoticons

List of emoticons
A colon, followed by a dash, followed by a closing bracket. They resemble a smiley face.
A simple smiley

This is a list of notable and commonly used emoticons or textual portrayals of a writer's mood or facial expression in the form of icons. The Western use of emoticons is quite different from Eastern usage, and Internet forums, such as 2channel, typically, show expressions in their own ways. In recent times, graphic representations, both static and animated, have taken the place of traditional emoticons in the form of icons.

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Western

The emoticon in Western style is written most often from left to right. Thus, most commonly, one will see the eyes on the left, followed by the nose and mouth. Typically, a colon is used for the eyes of a face. However, an equal sign, a number 8, and a capital letter B are also used interchangeably.

Icon Meaning
>:] :-) :) :o) :] :3 :c) :> =] 8) =) :} :^) smiley or happy face,[1][2][3][4] a version without colon is common in Russia
>:D :-D :D 8-D 8D x-D xD X-D XD =-D =D =-3 =3 Laughing,[1][2] big grin[3][4]
:'( ;*( :_( T.T T_T Y.Y Y_Y Crying[1][5]
>:[ :-( :(  :-c :c :-< :< :-[ :[ :{ >.> <.< >.< frown[1][2][3][4]
D:< D: D8 D; D= DX v.v D-': horror, disgust, sadness, great dismay[1][3][4]
:-9 licking chops[1]
>;] ;-) ;) *-) *) ;-] ;] ;D wink[1][2][3][4]
>:P :-P :P X-P x-p xp XP :-p :p =p :-Þ :Þ :-b :b tongue sticking out, cheeky/playful[1][2][5], blowing a raspberry[citation needed]
>:o >:O :-O :O °o° °O° :O o_O o.O surprise, shock[1][2][5]
>:\ >:/ :-/ :-. :/ :\ =/ =\ :S skeptical, annoyed, undecided, uneasy, hesitant[1][2][5]
:| straight face[3] disgusted, grim, no expression[1]
:)~ :-)>.... =F Drooling[1]
>:X :-X :X :-# :# :$ Sealed lips, embarrassed[1][2][5]
O:-) 0:-3 0:3 O:-) O:) Angel[1][2][3] innocent[5]
>:) >;) >:-) evil[3]
>B] B) B-) 8) 8-) shades[5]
</3 broken heart, no love[6]
\,,/ \m/ Rock on, sign of the horns[7]
o/\o ^5 >_>^ ^<_< High five[8]
@}-;-'--- Rose[2]

Eastern emoticons

Users from East Asia popularized a style of emoticons endemic to their region.

Icon Meaning
d^_^b d-_-b listening to music, thumbs up[5]
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ flipping over a table
┬──┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ) putting back the table
(^_^) (^-^) (^ ^) (^.^) ??? ^_^ '_' smiley[5]
(~_^) (^_~) ~.^ ^.~ wink[5]
(>_<) (>.<) (>_>) cartman[5] angry,
(¬_¬) eyeroll
(-_-) upset, not amused[5]
(^o^) singing, laughing[5]
(^3^) kiss[5]
(^_^') ^_^_^') ^^" ^^^_.^') ^^_^^; ^&^^.^;& ^^^; ^^^7 nervous, sweat-drop, embarrassed[5]
d(>w<)b double thumbs up
q(;^;)p double thumbs down
9(x.x)9 (;.;)9 shaking fist
(;_;) (T_T) (T~T) (ToT) (T^T) ಥ_ಥ ㅠ.ㅠ crying[5]
(._.) (,_,) disappointed, bitter
ಠ_ಠ look of disapproval
[(--)]ZZzzz... sleeping[5]
(X_X) x_x dead or unconscious[5]
0.o O_o @_@ O_O ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ರೃ (*_*) surprise, disbelief, unamused, or disapproval[5]
^///^ >///< >///> o///o -///- =///= blushing, embarrassed[5]
( °٢° ) drooling[5]
_|_ (-.-) _|_ t(>.<t) flipping off[5]
(V)!_!(V) Crab[5]
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Butterfly[5]
Smile[5]
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Shrug face - "Sup son"[9]
ʘ‿ʘ Innocent face[5]
\m/*.*\m/ Rocker smiley
O?O what?[5]
&_& Eye roll[5]
=^_^= =>.>= =<_<= =>.<= Happy blushing, embarrassed blushing, bashful [can be used with = symbol or + symbol: {[jml}]
0-0 Sweet![5]
(^^^) SHARK[5]
(\_/) Bunny ears
c.c C.C Eye roll, disapproval
x_O O_x Punched in the face
O|¯|_ OTL orz Depressed, despairing, anime/manga fall-down gag, bowing, worshipping[10]
ಥ⌣ಥ ಥ‿ಥ Tears of joy
ಠ⌣ಠ ಠ‿ಠ Devious smile
e.e O.e O.e Creeped out
d'-' d'_' d'-'b d'_'b Thumbs up, gig 'em, listening to music, headphones
^>.>^ ^<.<^ ^>_>^ ^<_<^ look that way, sarcasm, irony

2channel emoticons

The Japanese language is usually encoded using double-byte character codes, which can be reproduced as ASCII art.

Icon Meaning
m9(^Д^) jeering laughter
m(_ _)m kowtow as a sign of respect, or dogeza for apology[11]
(´・ω・`) snubbed or deflated[11]
<`∀´> or <丶`∀´> stereotypical Korean character (Nidā)[12]
[ (★) ]
<丶´Д`>
stereotypical North Korean character (Kigā)[13]  
∧_∧
( ;´Д`)
stereotypical Japanese character (Monā)[13]  
∧∧
/ 中\
(  `ハ´)
stereotypical Chinese character (Sinā)[13]  
∧∧
 / 台\
 ( ^∀^)
stereotypical Taiwanese character (Wanā)[13]
∧∧
/ 越 \
( ・∀・ )
stereotypical Vietnamese character (Venā)[13]
γ~三ヽ
(三彡0ミ)
( ´∀`)
stereotypical Indian Character (Monastē)[13]
| ̄ ̄|
_☆☆☆_
( ´_⊃`)
stereotypical American character (Samū)[13]
 ┏━┓
━━━━━━
ミΘc_Θ-ミ
stereotypical Jewish character (Yudā)[13]
__
│〓.│
━━━━━
ミ ´_>`)
stereotypical English character (Jakū)[13]
____
(〓__>
ξ ・_>・)
stereotypical French character (Torirī)[13]
_、,_
ミ  _⊃)
stereotypical German character (Gerumandamu)[13]
≡≡彡
彡 ´_)` )
stereotypical Austrian character (Osutō)[13]
,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 ミ;;;,,,,,,,ミ 
( `_っ´)
stereotypical Russian character (Rosukī)[13]
_γ⌒ヽ_
lXXXXXXXXl
 ( ´m`)
stereotypical Mexican character (Amīgo)[13]
_
<(o0o)>
(>ミ - ミ )>
stereotypical Persian character (jujø)[13]
(`・ω・´) feel perky[12]
_| ̄|○ given up[12]
(`-´)> salute[12]
(´;ω;`) terribly sad[12]
ヽ(´ー`)ノ peace of mind[12]
ヽ(`Д´)ノ be irritable[12]
(#゚Д゚) angry[12]
( ´Д`) yelling, or panting[12]
( ゚Д゚) surprised, or loudmouthed[12]
┐('~`;)┌ don't know the answer[12]
(´∀`) carefree[12]
( ´_ゝ`) indifferent[12]
Σ(゜д゜;) shocked[12]
( ゚ヮ゚) happy, upbeat[12]
キタ━━━(゜∀゜)━━━!!!!!  "It's here", Kitaa!, a general expression of excitement that something has appeared or happened or "I came".[11]
キタワァ*・゜゚・*:.。..。.:*・゜(n‘∀‘)η゚・*:.。. .。.:*・゜゚・* !!!!!   Girlish version of "It's here".[12]
⊂二二二( ω)二⊃ "bu-n", being carefree and above, with arms stretched out while running/soaring.[12]
(*´Д`)ハァハァ Erotic stirring, haa haa[12]
( ´Д`)ノ(´・ω・`) ナデナデ Patting, nade nade[12]
(((( ;゚Д゚))) Spook[12]
Σ(゚Д゚) Huge surprise[12]
( ´∀`)σ)∀`) Jog someone's cheek[12]
(・∀・ )ヾ(- -;)コラコラ Blaming "now now"[12]
( ゚д゚) Amazed[12]
(´ー`)y-~~ Smoking[12]
( ^_^)o自自o(^_^ ) Toast "Cheers"[12]
m9(・∀・) Flash of intuition[12]
ヽ(´ー`)人(´∇`)人(`Д´)ノ Friendly[12]
('A`) Lonely[12]
( ´,_ゝ`) Depressed, unsatisfied (based on indifferent)[12]
(´-`).。oO( ... ) Thinking[12]
(゚Д゚;≡;゚Д゚) Impatience[12]
( ´д)ヒソ(´Д`)ヒソ(Д` ) Whispers[12]
(・∀・)つ⑩ Carrying money[12]
⊂(゚Д゚⊂⌒`つ≡≡≡(´⌒;;;≡≡≡ Sliding on belly, "whooaaa!!!"[12]
(゚д゚) Unforeseen[12]
(゚⊿゚) "I don't need it"[12]
щ(゚Д゚щ)(屮゚Д゚)屮 Come on[12]
(・∀・) Mocking, "good"[12]
(・A・) "That's bad"[12]
(゚∀゚) Discharged drug-in-brain, goofing around, "A-HYA!"[12]
( つ Д `) Sad[12]
エェェ(´д`)ェェエ Not convincing[12]
( ̄ー ̄) Simper, Snorlax[12]
( ゚∀゚)アハハ八八ノヽノヽノヽノ \ / \/ \ Evil laugh (literally ahahaHAHA...)[12]
[゚д゚] Deflagged[12]
♪┏(・o・)┛♪┗ ( ・o・) ┓♪┏ ( ) ┛♪┗ (・o・ ) ┓♪┏(・o・)┛♪ Happy expressions, dancing to the music[12]
d(*⌒▽⌒*)b Happy expression[12]
_| ̄|○, STO or OTZ or OTL Despair. The "O" or "o" represents one's head on the ground, "T" or "r" forms the torso and "S" or "z" forms the legs.[11]
(╬ ಠ益ಠ) Extreme Distaste, meant to appear as an exaggerated grimace[12]
(≧ロ≦) Shouting[12]
(ΘεΘ;) Pretending not to notice, asleep because of boredom[12]
お(^o^)や(^O^)す(^。^)みぃ(^-^)ノ゙ Kana reading "O ya su mi" meaning "Good night" or "Night"[12]
(*゚ノO゚)<オオオオォォォォォォォーーーーーイ! Calling out, "Ooooi!"[12]
\|  ̄ヘ ̄|/_______θ☆( *o*)/ Kick[12]
(‐^▽^‐)オーホッホ Chuckle
┌(;`~,)┐ Discombobulated[12]
ε=ε=ε=┌(;*´Д`)ノ Running[12]
ヽ(´▽`)/ Happy[12]
^ㅂ^ Happy[12]
(l'o'l) Shocked[12]
ヽ(o`皿′o)ノ really angry[12]
o/ o_ o/ o_ "It's here"
(☞゚ヮ゚)☞ or ☜(゚ヮ゚☜) "Do it"[12]
☜(⌒▽⌒)☞ Angel[12]

Graphic emoticons

Unicode characters

Some emoticons are included in the Unicode standard, three in the Miscellaneous Symbols block, and over sixty in the Emoticons block.

Miscellaneous Symbols (partial)[1]
Unicode.org chart (PDF)
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
U+263x
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 6.0
Emoticons[1]
Unicode.org chart (PDF)
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
U+1F60x

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