Sadness, disappointment and comfort in text

Sad Kaomoji
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Sad kaomoji are upright Japanese text faces that express quiet sadness, disappointment, loneliness, worry, heartbreak and exhaustion through downturned mouths, lowered eyes, tears, trembling marks and slumped poses. Search by feeling, intensity, tears, action, animal, style, size or platform, then tap any face to copy it for a chat, reply, caption, bio or username.

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Popular sad kaomoji to copy

A balanced starting set for quiet sadness, disappointment, worry, crying, heartbreak, tiredness, animals and comfort.

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Sad kaomoji by emotion

Sadness can be quiet, disappointed, worried, lonely, bittersweet or mixed with frustration. Start with the feeling rather than scanning one undifferentiated list.

(◞‸◟)

Quiet and gloomy

Tearless frowns for feeling low without dramatic crying.

Show gloomy faces →(´；ω；`)

Disappointed and let down

Downcast eyes, small tears and resigned expressions.

Show disappointment →( •̯́ ^ •̯̀)

Worried and nervous

Uneven brows, tension and uncertainty.

Show worried faces →(╥ ᴗ ╥)

Sad but smiling

A small smile with tears or downcast eyes.

Show bittersweet faces →(╥﹏╥)♡

Lonely and heartbroken

Stronger sadness for missing someone or emotional hurt.

Show heartbreak →(－‸ლ)

Angry or frustrated sadness

Furrowed eyes, facepalms and unhappy pouts.

Show frustrated sadness →(｡•́//︿//•̀｡)

Shy and embarrassed

Blush marks or hiding gestures soften the sadness.

Show shy sadness →_(:3」∠)_

Tired and lying down

Closed eyes, sighs, slumped bodies and low energy.

Show tired sadness →

Read the intensity

Sad kaomoji with and without tears

Tears are one of the clearest intensity signals. A dry frown is usually mild; a semicolon or ˘̩ suggests a single tear; T, ╥ and ಥ communicate visible crying; flying marks turn it into dramatic sobbing.

Example	Tear level	Typical meaning
(◞‸◟)	No tears	Quietly sad, gloomy or disappointed
(´；ω；`)	Single tears	Hurt, let down or emotionally touched
(╥﹏╥)	Tear streams	Crying, heartbreak or strong sadness
｡ﾟ(ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡	Flying tears	Dramatic sobbing or overwhelming emotion

Soft character variations

Cute sad animal kaomoji

Animal ears, paws and rounded proportions make sadness look softer. Filter the collection for cats, bunnies, bears, dogs, puppies, hamsters and sheep.

(=；ェ；=)

Sad cat and kitty

Neko faces with ears, whiskers and tearful eyes.

Show sad cats →૮꒰◞ ˕ ◟꒱ა

Sad bunny and rabbit

Long ears, soft cheeks and shy pouts.

Show sad bunnies →ʕ ´•̥̥̥ ᴥ•̥̥̥`ʔ

Sad bear

Rounded animal faces for gentle disappointment.

Show sad bears →૮ ◞ ﻌ ◟ ა

Dogs and other animals

Puppies, hamsters, sheep and character variants.

Show all animals →

Fit the available space

Simple, small, cute and aesthetic sad kaomoji

These labels describe presentation, not separate emotions. Simple and small faces paste reliably in tight fields; cute faces use rounded features; aesthetic faces add decoration that may depend more heavily on the destination font.

˙◠˙

Simple sad kaomoji

Minimal characters, fast reading and broad compatibility.

Show simple faces →(._.)

Small and short

Compact options for replies, names and bios.

Show small faces →(｡•́︿•̀｡)

Cute and kawaii

Rounded eyes, cheeks, ears and softer proportions.

Show cute sadness →✧(◞‸◟)✧

Aesthetic and decorative

Sparkles, flourishes and profile-ready styling.

Show aesthetic faces →

Entity and attributes

How to read a sad kaomoji

Kaomoji are read upright. The eyes and mouth establish sadness, tears set its intensity, hands create an action and posture adds tiredness, hiding or defeat.

Example anatomy

(っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ

Reaching arms + wet eyes + deep frown = sadness seeking comfort

︵︹ ‸ ︿

Downturned mouths signal sadness

A small curve is subdued; ﹏ can resemble a trembling lip.

´ ` ᴗ

Lowered eyes signal resignation

Closed or downcast eyes often read as gloomy, tired or reflective.

; T ╥ ಥ

Tear marks increase intensity

Semicolons suggest small tears; larger repeated glyphs resemble streams.

つ ლ _/

Hands and posture create context

They can reach for a hug, cover the face, hide or collapse.

Interpret the expression

Popular sad kaomoji and their meanings

These are conventional readings rather than fixed definitions. The words around a face, the relationship and the situation determine its final tone.

Kaomoji	Common meaning	Best context	Visual signal
(｡•́︿•̀｡)	Gentle sadness	Honest low mood or sympathy	Rounded eyes and deep central frown
(◞‸◟)	Quiet frown	Minor disappointment	Dry eyes and downturned mouth
(´；ω；`)	Hurt or let down	Disappointment and soft tears	One tear beside each eye
(╥﹏╥)	Strong crying	Heartbreak or overwhelming sadness	Two visible tear streams
(－‸ლ)	Sad facepalm	Frustration at a mistake	The Georgian letter ლ resembles a hand
(╥ ᴗ ╥)	Bittersweet smile	Happy tears or smiling through sadness	Upturned mouth between crying eyes

Match the emotional volume

Choosing the right sad face

Choose a face that supports the message rather than overpowering it. Intensity, tears and posture matter more than decorative size.

Minor inconvenience

Use a slight, tearless frown or pout.

Replying to bad news

Use gentle sadness or comfort, not a judgmental facepalm.

Feeling hurt

A single-tear face communicates sadness without full sobbing.

Missing someone

Heartbroken or lonely faces fit stronger emotional messages.

Sad but okay

A bittersweet smile shows mixed emotion or brave-face energy.

Need comfort

Reaching arms communicate vulnerability and a wish for support.

Use it where you communicate

Sad kaomoji for chats, bios and usernames

Kaomoji are Unicode text, so their characters usually copy between apps. Exact width, spacing and glyph shape can still change with the font, field length or Markdown rules.

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Chats and emotional replies

Choose quiet sadness for sympathy and stronger tears for your own emotional message.

Bios and usernames

Prefer compact faces and check the platform’s character limit before saving.

Captions and statuses

A decorative face can establish a melancholic tone, but preview unusual glyphs first.

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Sad kaomoji compatibility checker

Paste any face below. The checker flags Markdown characters, combining marks, emoji presentation, unusual length and decorative complexity; it does not claim pixel-identical rendering.

Enter a kaomoji to receive a practical compatibility note.

Broad compatibility

Compact faces using common punctuation and symbols.

Good compatibility

Standard Japanese and fullwidth characters; spacing can shift.

Preview first

Combining marks, elaborate decoration and emoji are more font-dependent.

Tone, relevance and display

Common sad kaomoji mistakes

Using full crying for a small inconvenience.(╥﹏╥) communicates strong emotion; a tearless (◞‸◟) is better for a cancelled coffee.
Using facepalm as sympathy.(－‸ლ) can sound judgmental because it reacts to a mistake. Use a gentle sad or comfort face instead.
Assuming every device renders identical shapes.Unicode preserves characters, but fonts can change width, alignment and presentation.
Ignoring Markdown characters.Underscores and asterisks can become formatting in Discord, Reddit and similar editors; preview before sending.
Stacking too many expressions.One well-matched face clarifies tone; several dramatic faces can make the message noisy.
Treating “depressed kaomoji” as a diagnosis.On this page it is only a search label for visually intense sadness, not a statement about mental health.

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Sad kaomoji FAQ

What is a sad kaomoji?

A sad kaomoji is an upright text face that uses eyes, mouths, tears and body marks to communicate sadness, disappointment, worry, loneliness or emotional exhaustion.

How do I copy and paste a sad kaomoji?

Select Copy on any result, then paste it into your app. To combine several, enable Collect mode, add the faces, choose a separator and select Copy collection.

Which sad kaomoji has no tears?

(◞‸◟), (︶︹︺), (´-ω-`) and (｡•́︿•̀｡) work as tearless or visually dry sad faces. Use the Tears filter and select None for more.

What do T, ╥, ಥ, ; and ； mean in sad faces?

T, ╥ and ಥ resemble prominent tearful eyes or streams. A semicolon often reads as a smaller tear or a bead of uneasy sweat, depending on the rest of the expression.

What is the difference between sad and crying kaomoji?

Sad kaomoji cover the whole low-mood spectrum, including dry frowns and disappointment. Crying kaomoji make visible tears or sobbing the dominant feature.

Which kaomoji means disappointed or let down?

(´；ω；`) suggests hurt disappointment, (╯︵╰,) reads as sulking or let down, and (◞‸◟) is a smaller, quieter disappointment.

Is there a sad-but-happy or sad-smile kaomoji?

Yes. (╥ ᴗ ╥) combines tearful eyes with a small smile and can communicate happy tears, bittersweet emotion or smiling through sadness.

Which sad kaomoji work in a bio or username?

Short faces such as ˙◠˙, (._.), (◞‸◟) and ㅠ_ㅠ use less space. Preview the final name because character limits and fonts vary.

Why does a kaomoji look different or break after pasting?

The destination font can change glyph width and alignment. Markdown may interpret underscores or asterisks as formatting, and some fields restrict uncommon characters or total length.

Are ㅠ_ㅠ and similar faces Japanese kaomoji?

ㅠ_ㅠ is commonly described as a Korean-style text face because ㅠ is a Hangul vowel shaped like tears. It is included as an adjacent text-emoticon style and labeled accordingly.

Continue by dominant emotion

Use this broad page when sadness is the main idea. Move to a related collection when tears, worry, exhaustion, shyness, shock or anger becomes the dominant intent.