Kaomoji

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Kaomoji are Japanese emoticons that use combinations of text characters to represent facial expressions and emotions. They first appeared in Japan during the 1980s, offering a distinctive way to convey tone and mood in digital communication. Common examples include: (^ω^) – expresses happiness or excitement ( ͡o╭╮ ͡o) – conveys sadness or disappointment Kaomoji developed independently around the same time that sideways emoticons (or smileys) began appearing in the United States, such as: :) or :-) – happy :( or :-( – unhappy Unlike Western emoticons, which are typically viewed sideways, kaomoji are meant to be read upright and often make use of a wider variety of characters. They are considered a precursor to modern emoji, which also originated in Japan.

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