These are ten of my favorite Korean and Japanese emoticons.
1（＾_＾） Laughing
2 (>_< )> Troubled
3 (^_^;) Troubled
4 (ToT) Crying
5 m(_ _)m Apologizing
6 (^^ゞ or (^^;) Shy
7 （￣ー￣） Grinning
8 (≧∇≦)/ Joyful
9 （￣□￣；） Surprised
10 (#^.^#) Shy
And a few more….
< ‘)++++< : a fish bone
v(^_^)v : victory
—E : a fork
Vm~ : a fox
>(/////)< : a piece of candy
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In South Korea, emoticons using hangul letters are becoming popular.
ㅇㅅㅇ ; ㅇㅂㅇ ; (-ㅅ-) ; ( ‘ㅅ’) ; ( “ㅅ”)
crying faces ㅜ_ㅜ ㅠ_ㅠ
scratching one’s head -ㅅ-a
hmmm, i think these are cute~
ㅡㅂㅡ ; (//ㅅ//) ; ㅇㅁㅇ ; ^ㅂ^ ; ㅠㅅㅠ
| Emoticon(s) | Meaning |
|---|---|
| *____* | Smiling face |
| ^^ | Happy eyes |
| ㅡ_ㅡ/ >_< )> / ^_^;) | Troubled |
| ㅜㅜ / ㅠㅠ /뉴뉴 / | Tears / Crying [similar to T-T] |
| .\/. | Angry eyes |
| OTL | Shape of a person fallen on the floor in representation of a failure or mistake. Another variation is orz i.e., “I forgot my homework OTL” (O – head, T – torso and arms, L – legs)
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| ▶◀ | Used for when someone died (represents black ribbon used in funeral) |
| -ㅅ-a | Scratching one’s head |
| ‘ㅅ’b | Thumbs up |
| ‘ㅅ’ㅗㅗ | The middle finger |
| @.@ – Confusion | |
| ; | The semicolon is supposed to represent sweat and used to indicate embarrassment and disappointment. The more semicolons the more one is indicating they are embarrassed. Example ^^;;, 말도 안 되는 소리 하지 마;;; |
| ㅋ.ㅋ | ? |
| ㅃ.ㅃ | ? |
| ㅎ.ㅎ | ? |
| ~ | Used to make a statement more friendly, especially at the end of conversation. imagine over-extended sound at the end. For example 안녕~~ would be like saying anyoungggg. The more ~’s there are the longer that sound extends. |
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