Replying to bad news
Disappointed
(´；ω；`)
Quiet
(◞‸◟)
The tears say you feel it; the small frown says you are sorry to hear it without making the moment about you.
Sad Kaomoji
Gloomy, disappointed, worried and let down - the sad Japanese emoticons, from a small frown to full despair. Tap a face to copy it.
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How to read a sad kaomoji
The mouth turns down: ︹ is a small frown, ‸ a pursed unhappy mouth, ︿ a wobble, and ﹏ a trembling lip. Eyes stay small or fall: ´ and slanted marks over the eyes read as downcast brows, and the (´-ω-) shape is the classic face looking at the floor.
A single stroke changes the intensity. (´；ω；) has one tear at each eye and reads as disappointed; take the tears away for (´-ω-) and it is merely gloomy; add streams of tears and you have moved to the Crying page. (－‸ლ), with a hand over the face, is the facepalm - sad about something someone did.
The board above opens on the Sad category. Tap a face to copy it, or switch tabs for crying, angry or confused faces - the moods sit next to each other for a reason.
What to know about sad text faces
- A downward mouth (︹ ‸ ︿) is the core of every sad face; the eyes set how sad - dots are quiet, ´ ` brows are downcast, T T are tears.
- The semicolon ; or ； beside the face is a single tear or a sweat drop - (-_-;) is uneasy, (´；ω；`) is disappointed. More than one tear and the face is crying, which has its own page.
- ლ is a Georgian letter used as a hand: (－‸ლ) is a facepalm, sad about someone else's mistake.
- Fullwidth spaces and brackets keep the face wide and slow; a compact sad face like (；_；) reads as smaller and quieter.
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Popular sad kaomoji and what they mean
The sad faces people copy most, and the shade of sad each one carries.
| Face | Name | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| (´；ω；`) | Disappointed | Let down, one tear at each eye |
| (︶︹︺) | Gloomy | Low mood, nothing specific |
| (◞‸◟) | Frown | A small, quiet sad |
| (－‸ლ) | Facepalm | Someone did something silly |
| (´-ω-`) | Downcast | Looking at the floor |
| (╯︵╰,) | Sulking | Unhappy and showing it |
Sad kaomoji examples
When plans fall through
Sulking
(╯︵╰,)
Facepalm
(－‸ლ)
Sulking is for plans that fell through; the facepalm is for plans that fell through because of something obvious.
Common sad kaomoji mistakes
- Using a crying face when you mean mildly sad - (╥﹏╥) reads as heartbroken, which is too much for a cancelled coffee. Keep the tears for the Crying page.
- Pairing a sad face with an exclamation mark - the face is quiet by design and the ! fights it.
- Sending (－‸ლ) as sympathy - the facepalm judges, it does not console. Use (´；ω；`) when you are sad for someone.
Sad kaomoji FAQ
Which kaomoji is sad but not crying?
(´-ω-
), (︶︹︺) and (◞‸◟) are sad with dry eyes. Add a single ； for disappointed - (´；ω；) - and you are still short of crying, which starts at two streams of tears like (T_T).What does the semicolon in (´；ω；`) mean?
A single tear or a bead of sweat at each eye. One ; is disappointment or unease; the crying faces use T, ╥ or ﾟ for streams.
What is the sad face with a hand over it?
(－‸ლ) is a facepalm. The ლ is a Georgian letter that looks like a hand, so the face is covering its eyes at something someone did.
Is there a sad kaomoji for feeling let down or sulking?
(╯︵╰,) is sulking, (╯_╰) is let down, and (ノ_<。) is hurt. All three keep the mouth turned down and the eyes closed, which reads as pouting rather than weeping.
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