Shoulder line
The macron creates the raised shoulder.
Shrug Kaomoji are copy-and-paste Japanese text faces. Shrug kaomoji express uncertainty, indifference, helplessness, confusion or playful resignation. Copy the classic shruggie, compact forms, happy, sad, angry and Lenny variations, including escape-safe options for Markdown and chat apps. Search or filter 2,500 labeled results, inspect meanings and compatibility, save favorites, or collect several faces in one line.
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These editor-selected examples cover the clearest and most commonly requested variants.
Each group separates a real visual or communication intent instead of presenting an unlabeled symbol dump.
The well-known shoulders, arms and katakana face.
Show classic shruggie →┐(ツ)┌Compact forms that are easier to paste.
Show simple shrug →¯\_(°_o)_/¯Uncertainty, doubt and not knowing.
Show confused shrug →¯\_(◕‿◕)_/¯Cheerful indifference or a light “maybe.”
Show happy shrug →¯\_(ಥ_ಥ)_/¯Helplessness, disappointment or resignation.
Show sad shrug →¯\_(ಠ_ಠ)_/¯Frustrated “what do you want me to do?” tone.
Show angry shrug →¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯Mischievous, ironic or meme-heavy shrugging.
Show lenny shrug →¯\\_(ツ)_/¯Variants for apps that consume backslashes.
Show escape-safe and platform →Read the face upright. Meaning comes from the relationship between eyes, mouth, frame, gesture and surrounding symbols—not from keyword repetition.
A shrug is defined by the shoulder-and-palm gesture, not by one face. The central expression changes the tone from neutral “I do not know” to cheerful, sad, annoyed or sarcastic.
The macron creates the raised shoulder.
Slashes form arms angled toward the hands.
Underscores connect the face to the gesture.
Katakana tsu supplies the classic calm expression.
These are practical visual conventions. Context can soften, intensify or reverse a reading.
| Symbol | Attribute | Typical function | Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¯ | Shoulder line | The macron creates the raised shoulder. | |
| \ / | Arms | Slashes form arms angled toward the hands. | |
| _ _ | Hands or lower arms | Underscores connect the face to the gesture. | |
| ツ | Central face | Katakana tsu supplies the classic calm expression. | |
| ┐ ┌ | Compact palms | Box-drawing corners make a short shrug. | |
| \\ | Escaped backslash | A doubled slash can preserve the left arm in Markdown source. |
Labels explain the likely tone so you can choose a face that fits the message.
| Text face | Meaning | Category | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ | Classic shruggie | Classic | Shoulders · Moderate |
| ¯\_(ヅ)_/¯ | Alternative katakana shrug | Classic | Shoulders · Moderate |
| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯¯ | Extended shrug | Classic | Shoulders · Moderate |
| \_(ツ)_/ | No-shoulder shrug | Classic | Arms · Moderate |
| ┐(ツ)┌ | Compact shrug | Simple | Palms · Mild |
| ┐(´∀`)┌ | Simple Japanese shrug | Simple | Palms · Moderate |
| ╮(╯_╰)╭ | Rounded simple shrug | Simple | Palms · Moderate |
| ¯\_(°_o)_/¯ | Confused uneven-eye shrug | Confused | Uneven Eyes · Moderate |
Use the dominant emotion, gesture or symbol to choose the most precise page.
| Collection | Dominant intent | Defining signal | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrug Kaomoji | A shrug is defined by the shoulder-and-palm gesture, not by one face. The central expression changes the tone from neutral “I do not know” to cheerful, sad, annoyed or sarcastic. | Shoulder line | Stay on this page |
| Confused | Not understanding | Uneven eyes and question marks | Open confused page |
| Worried | Concern about an outcome | Sweat, tense brows and uneasy mouth | Open worried page |
| Angry | Direct irritation or rage | Glare eyes, fists and stress marks | Open angry page |
| Smile | Visible smiling expression | Curve-mouth faces without required gesture | Open smile page |
Copy a face for chats, captions, profiles, communities or games. Preview long decorative strings in their destination.
reply. Keep the surrounding sentence clear so the intended tone is easy to read.
I have no idea ¯\_(ツ)_/¯bio. Keep the surrounding sentence clear so the intended tone is easy to read.
Either option works ¯\_(◕‿◕)_/¯caption. Keep the surrounding sentence clear so the intended tone is easy to read.
Use ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ if one arm disappearsCheck Markdown characters, combining marks, emoji presentation, length and decorative complexity.
Enter a kaomoji to receive a practical compatibility note.
Compact, common text characters.
Standard Unicode; spacing can vary.
Long or decorative combinations.
Tap Copy on any card. The complete Unicode text face is placed on your clipboard; paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows, Command+V on Mac, or the standard paste action on mobile.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ is commonly read as shruggies, raised shoulders and “i don’t know” text faces. Meaning still depends on the surrounding message, relationship and platform.
No. Kaomoji are text compositions made from Unicode characters and read upright. Emoji are individual pictographs whose artwork varies by platform.
Usually. They are plain text, but fonts, line wrapping and Markdown can change spacing. Use the compatibility checker before posting a long or decorative face.
Yes when the destination accepts the characters and length. Filter for small or broad-compatibility results for restricted profile fields.
Match the subcategory, intensity and visual feature to your intended tone. The labels and detail panel explain those attributes before you copy.
The destination app chooses the font and may alter spacing, variation selectors or emoji presentation. The underlying Unicode text remains the same.
Yes for ordinary messages, posts, profiles and personal creative use. Do not claim the whole curated database or site interface as your own product.
Yes. Turn on Collect mode or tap + on cards, reorder up to 20 items, select a separator, and copy the combined line.
A curated core is expanded through deterministic, constrained decorations. Every result is deduplicated and labeled by group, intensity, feature, expression, action, subject, format, style, size, compatibility and intended use.
Open the kaomoji generator and choose eyes, mouth, frame, arms and decoration. The page also links a preselected shrug starting point.
A shrug is defined by the shoulder-and-palm gesture, not by one face. The central expression changes the tone from neutral “I do not know” to cheerful, sad, annoyed or sarcastic.
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