Cat Kaomoji

Q: How do you make a cat kaomoji?

Put whiskers and ears around a small face. Use = on each side for whiskers, ^ for ears, dots or small symbols for eyes, and ω for the mouth, and you get (=^･ω･^=) . Adding ฅ on the outside gives the cat paws.

Q: What is the cat loaf kaomoji?

The cat loaf is ᓚᘏᗢ , a cat sitting with its paws tucked under so it looks like a loaf of bread. It is made from three Canadian Aboriginal syllabics that form a head, a body and a tail when read left to right.

Whiskered text faces, paws up, loafing cats and grumpy cats, all made from plain text. Tap any face to copy it.

Cat kaomoji are Japanese text faces drawn as cats, with whiskers, pointed ears and a small ω mouth, like (=^･ω･^=). The cat, neko (猫, ねこ) in Japanese, is one of the oldest and best-loved animals in kaomoji. Tap any face below to copy it, or open the kaomoji picker for every mood on one page.

Cat Kaomoji to Copy and Paste

Every face is plain text, so a cat pastes into any chat, bio or caption.

36 cat kaomoji. Click any face to copy it.

How to Read a Cat Kaomoji

A cat kaomoji needs three things: whiskers, ears and that small curved mouth.

(=^･ω･^=) is the classic. The = signs on each side are whiskers, the ^ carets are pointed ears, the ･ dots are eyes, and ω, the Greek letter omega, is the mouth.
ฅ(^・ω・^ฅ) adds paws with ฅ, a letter from the Thai alphabet whose rounded shape looks like a raised paw.
ᓚᘏᗢ is the cat loaf seen from the side: three Canadian Aboriginal syllabics that happen to draw a head, a round body and a tail.
/ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\ builds tall ears from slashes and small syllabic marks, with ꞈ as a tiny mouth.
(=`ω´=) tilts the brows inward for a grumpy cat, still unmistakably a cat.

When to Use Cat Kaomoji

Cat faces are for cat people, first of all: replies to pet photos, cat videos, and anything about your own cat. They also stand in for a playful or slightly mischievous mood, and a sleepy (=^-ω-^=) works for a lazy afternoon. If you want the kanji behind the word, see cat in Japanese.

More Kaomoji Categories

The other animals are close by: bunny kaomoji with long ears, bear kaomoji with snouts, and dog kaomoji with floppy ears. For more round-eyed faces, try cute kaomoji.

FAQ

How do you make a cat kaomoji?

Put whiskers and ears around a small face. Use = on each side for whiskers, ^ for ears, dots or small symbols for eyes, and ω for the mouth, and you get (=^･ω･^=). Adding ฅ on the outside gives the cat paws.

What is the cat loaf kaomoji?

The cat loaf is ᓚᘏᗢ, a cat sitting with its paws tucked under so it looks like a loaf of bread. It is made from three Canadian Aboriginal syllabics that form a head, a body and a tail when read left to right.

Why do cat kaomoji use ω for the mouth?

ω is the Greek letter omega, and its double curve looks just like the soft W shape of a cat’s mouth. It became the standard cat mouth in Japanese chat and spread from there into cute faces of every kind.