43 Japanese emoticons · click any face to copy it
Convey sadness with sad kaomoji — Japanese emoticons featuring tears, frowns, and melancholy expressions like (╥﹏╥), ಥ_ಥ, and (｡•́︿•̀｡). Perfect when words alone can't capture the feeling — share these crying text faces to express disappointment, heartbreak, or sympathy.
Sad kaomoji make disappointment easier to say. A small teary face such as (｡•́︿•̀｡) works for minor letdowns, while the streaming tears of (╥﹏╥) or ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡ are for the big ones. They are also popular in a joking way, for example when the coffee runs out.
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