Receiving a compliment
Flattered
(//▽//)
Bashful
(*´ω`*)
Slashes say the compliment landed hard; the asterisk glow says you are quietly pleased. Neither one rejects it.
Blush Kaomoji
Red cheeks, covered faces and nervous sweat - the shy, flustered and embarrassed Japanese emoticons. Tap a face to copy it.
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How a kaomoji blushes
The blush lines come straight from manga, where a few diagonal strokes on the cheek mean embarrassment. In text they are forward slashes: (//▽//) has them on both cheeks, (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) is so flustered the slashes cover the eyes too, and 〃 in (〃▽〃) is the Japanese ditto mark doing the same job. The asterisk * at the edges of (*´ω`*) is a rosy glow rather than a stripe.
Hands add the shyness. ／ and ＼ in (*/ω＼*) are two hands half-covering the face; (*ﾉωﾉ) hides behind one; (⌒_⌒;) has a drop of nervous sweat instead. A blush with a smile - (*´∀`*) - is pleased and embarrassed at once, the face for receiving a compliment.
The board above opens on the Blush & Shy category. Tap a face to copy it; the Cute and Love tabs hold the neighbouring moods.
What to know about blushing text faces
- Slashes on the cheeks (// or ⁄ ⁄) are the blush - the more slashes, the more flustered.
- 〃 is a Japanese ditto mark used for the same red-cheek lines: (〃▽〃) reads exactly like (//▽//).
- Asterisks * at the edges are a soft glow, milder than slashes: (*´ω`*) is warmly bashful, not mortified.
- Hands ／ ＼ or ﾉ over the face mean too shy to look; a ; sweat drop means nervous rather than flattered.
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Popular blush kaomoji and what they mean
The blushing faces people copy most, and how flustered each one is.
| Face | Name | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| (*/ω＼*) | Shy blush | Hiding behind both hands |
| (//▽//) | Blushing hard | Flattered and grinning |
| (〃▽〃) | Rosy cheeks | Pleased, a little embarrassed |
| (*´ω`*) | Warm blush | Bashful and content |
| (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) | Nervous blush | Completely flustered |
| (⌒_⌒;) | Sheepish | Embarrassed by a mistake |
Blush kaomoji examples
Owning up to a small mistake
Sheepish
(⌒_⌒;)
Hiding
(*ﾉωﾉ)
The sweat drop admits the mistake; hiding behind a hand admits it and asks to move on.
Common blush kaomoji mistakes
- Using a blushing face in a professional thread - it reads as flirting more often than as modesty.
- Confusing the sweat drop with a blush - (⌒_⌒;) is nervous, not flattered. Answer a compliment with slashes, not a semicolon.
- Losing a slash when retyping - (/▽//) with uneven cheeks looks like a rendering error. Copy the face whole.
Blush kaomoji FAQ
What do the slashes in (//▽//) mean?
Red blush lines on the cheeks, borrowed from manga, where a few diagonal strokes mean embarrassment. More slashes, or slashes across the eyes as in (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄), mean more flustered.
What is the 〃 character in (〃▽〃)?
A Japanese ditto mark, used here for the same red cheek lines as //. The two faces mean the same thing; 〃 renders a little softer in most fonts.
Which kaomoji is shy but happy?
(*´ω
*) and (*´∀*) - the asterisks are a warm glow and the mouth is smiling, so the face is pleased and bashful at once. Use them for a compliment you enjoyed.Is there a kaomoji for hiding your face?
(*/ω＼*) hides behind two hands and (*ﾉωﾉ) behind one. Both keep the ω mouth peeking out, which is what makes them shy rather than sad.
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