Celebrating an achievement
Throwing sparkles
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾞ✧
Star cheer
(≧∇≦)/☆
The sparkle trail is for other people's good news - you are throwing confetti at them. The star cheer is for your own.
Star Kaomoji
Star eyes, thrown sparkles, shooting stars and magic wands - every star and sparkle Japanese emoticon. Tap a face to copy it.
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How star and sparkle kaomoji are built
Two things happen with stars. As eyes, ★ or ☆ mean star-struck: (☆▽☆) has just seen something amazing. After the face, stars are something the face is doing - ☆ on its own is a wink or a flourish, and a long trail of small marks (*:･ﾞ✧, ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ) is glitter in the air. The raised arm ﾉ or ⊃ throws it.
The magic wand is its own family: (∩^o^)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ holds a ━☆ wand and casts a trail of sparkles, and (∩｀-´)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ is the same spell cast with a frown. ✧ is the four-pointed sparkle, ☆彡 is a shooting star with a tail, and ☆ﾐ is the same star flying the other way.
The board above opens on the Stars & Sparkles category. Tap a face to copy it; the Happy tab has the faces that are cheering without the glitter.
What to know about star text faces
- ★ ☆ as eyes mean star-struck; ✧ ･ ﾟ after the face are sparkles in the air.
- A raised arm (ﾉ ⊃ ノ) before a sparkle trail means the face is throwing the sparkles - the happiest gesture in kaomoji.
- ━☆ is a magic wand; the trail ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ after it is the spell.
- ☆彡 and ☆ﾐ are shooting stars - the 彡 and ﾐ are the tail, so the star is moving left or right.
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Popular star kaomoji and what they mean
The star and sparkle faces people copy most, and what each one is doing.
| Face | Name | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾞ✧ | Throwing sparkles | Pure delight, celebrating |
| (☆▽☆) | Star eyes | Star-struck, amazed |
| (∩^o^)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ | Magic wand | Casting a spell, granting a wish |
| (≧∇≦)/☆ | Star cheer | Excited celebration |
| (・ω<)☆ | Wink star | A playful wink |
| ☆彡(ノ^ ^)ノ | Shooting star | Making a wish |
Star kaomoji examples
Granting a wish
Wand
(∩^o^)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ
Wink
(・ω<)☆
The wand is the joke answer to any request; the wink star is the flourish after you actually did it.
Common star kaomoji mistakes
- Cutting the sparkle trail short - (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*: with the tail missing looks like a typo. Copy the full trail.
- Using the wand for sincere congratulations - it is playful, and can read as sarcastic under real news. Throw sparkles instead.
- Pasting a sparkle face into a strict character limit - the trail is many separate symbols and eats the count fast.
Star kaomoji FAQ
What is the kaomoji throwing sparkles?
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾞ✧ - a delighted face with both arms up and a trail of sparkles flying off the right hand. It is the standard face for celebrating someone else's news.
What is the difference between ★ and ☆ in a kaomoji?
★ is a filled star and ☆ an outline. As eyes they mean the same thing - star-struck - and most faces use ☆ because it stays legible at small sizes.
Is there a kaomoji with a magic wand?
Yes - (∩^o^)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ. The ⊃ is the hand, ━☆ is the wand and everything after it is the spell. (∩｀-´)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ casts it with a frown.
How do I make a kaomoji sparkle?
Add ✧ or a trail like *:･ﾞ✧ after the closing parenthesis, and a raised arm ﾉ before it if the face should be throwing them. (´∀｀)☆ is the smallest version, a single star as a flourish.
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