Sad and Crying Kaomoji

Q: What is the crying kaomoji?

Two of the best-known crying kaomoji are (╥_╥) and (T_T) . Both draw tears straight down from the eyes, one with box-drawing lines and the other with capital T letters. For heavier crying there is (ಥ﹏ಥ) , and for a quiet sob (´；ω；`) .

Q: What does T_T mean?

T_T means crying or deeply disappointed. Each T is a closed eye with a tear running down from it, and the underscore is the mouth. People use it for anything from real sadness to mock despair over a small setback.

Single tears, quiet sobs and full wails, all made from plain text. Tap any face to copy it.

Sad kaomoji are Japanese text faces that show sadness or crying, usually by drawing tears straight into the eyes, like (╥_╥). Because they are plain text, they let you say something is hard without making the message heavy. Tap any face below to copy it, or open the kaomoji picker for every mood on one page.

Sad Kaomoji to Copy and Paste

Every face is plain text, so a crying kaomoji looks the same on every phone.

40 sad and crying kaomoji. Click any face to copy it.

How to Read a Crying Kaomoji

Sad kaomoji do almost all their work in the eyes. The trick is finding characters that look like eyes with tears running down.

(╥_╥) uses ╥, a box-drawing character, for each eye. The bar on top is the eyelid and the two lines below are streams of tears.
(T_T) is the simplest version: a capital T is a closed eye with one tear falling from it.
(ಥ﹏ಥ) borrows ಥ from the Kannada script of South India for big, brimming eyes, with a wobbly ﹏ mouth.
(´；ω；`) puts a semicolon under each eye as a single tear, and the ω mouth keeps it small and quiet.
(っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ droops the mouth with ╭╮ and holds out っ arms, asking to be comforted.

When to Use Sad Kaomoji

Use them for small sorrows and friendly sympathy: a cancelled plan, a sad film, a friend’s bad day, or the last slice of cake gone. A crying face can also be comic, a way of saying “noooo” about something minor. For real grief, words usually do better than any face, though a quiet (´；ω；`) beside them can say you are there.

More Kaomoji Categories

Sadness rarely travels alone. Pair it with hug kaomoji when a friend needs holding, or look at angry kaomoji for frustration, sleepy kaomoji for being worn out, and confused kaomoji for the moment before it sinks in.

FAQ

What is the crying kaomoji?

Two of the best-known crying kaomoji are (╥_╥) and (T_T). Both draw tears straight down from the eyes, one with box-drawing lines and the other with capital T letters. For heavier crying there is (ಥ﹏ಥ), and for a quiet sob (´；ω；`).

What does T_T mean?

T_T means crying or deeply disappointed. Each T is a closed eye with a tear running down from it, and the underscore is the mouth. People use it for anything from real sadness to mock despair over a small setback.

Is a sad kaomoji rude to send?

Not usually. Among friends a crying face is a light way to share a feeling. It can seem flippant if someone is facing real loss, so in that case lead with words and let the face play a supporting part, if you use one at all.