Hug Kaomoji

Hug kaomoji are Japanese text faces with arms reaching out on both sides to hold someone, like (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ. They are what you send when a friend needs holding and you are too far away to do it. Tap any face below to copy it, or open the kaomoji picker for every mood on one page.

Hug Kaomoji to Copy and Paste

Every face is plain text, so a hug arrives the same way on any phone.

How to Read a Hug Kaomoji

A hug is all arms. Kaomoji borrow curved letters from Japanese and maths to draw them.

• (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ reaches forward with づ, the hiragana du, on both sides, so the arms look like they are coming towards you. The ｡ dots are blushing cheeks.
• ⊂(◉‿◉)つ opens wide, with ⊂, the maths symbol for subset, on the left and つ, the hiragana tsu, on the right.
• (っ˘▽˘)っ holds out small っ arms: come here.
• ⊂(・▽・⊂) turns both arms to one side for a side hug.
• (っ´ω`)ﾉ(╥ω╥) is a tiny scene, one face patting another who is crying.

When to Use Hug Kaomoji

Send one to comfort, to congratulate, or just because you miss someone. They soften a goodbye, say “I am here” after bad news, and work as thanks for a kindness. A hug with a crying face beside it is the kindest way to answer a sad message.

More Kaomoji Categories

Hugs sit next to love, so try heart kaomoji. If a friend is down, their face might be on the sad kaomoji page. Bear kaomoji are famous huggers, and cute kaomoji keep it sweet.

FAQ

What is the hug kaomoji?

The best-known hug kaomoji is (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ, a smiling face with arms reaching out on both sides. Smaller ones like (っ˘▽˘)っ say “come here”.

What does づ mean in a kaomoji?

づ is the hiragana character du, also written zu. In kaomoji it has no meaning of its own; its hooked shape looks like an arm reaching forward, so two of them make a hug.

How do you send a virtual hug in text?

Copy a hug kaomoji and paste it into your message. Because it is plain text, it works in any app, even ones without emoji support, and you can pair it with a few words like “sending a hug”.