Come learn 2000+ kanji and 6000+ vocabulary words with WaniKani.

12 顔文字 Kaomoji

Go To

Meaning

Primary

Kaomoji

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how you learned that 文字 can mean "characters?" Well make a face out of those characters and you've made a kaomoji! ʅ(◔౪◔ ) ʃ

Reading

かおもじ
Kyoko
(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi
(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word consists of the kun'yomi reading for 顔 added to the jukugo word 文字 that you already learned. You've learned these readings before, so reading this word should be nice and easy!

Context

Pattern of Use

  • 顔文字を〜

Common Word Combinations

  • 顔文字を用いる
    to use a kaomoji
    顔文字を多用する
    to use a lot of kaomoji
    顔文字を使う
    to use a kaomoji

Context Sentences

今の気持ちを顔文字で表してください。

Please express your current feelings with kaomoji.

ビエトがコウイチにあてた手紙を内しょで読んだら、全てが顔文字でかかれていた。

I secretly read Viet's letter to Koichi, but everything was written in kaomoji.

上司へのメールに顔文字を使うんじゃない！

Don’t use kaomoji when you’re emailing a superior!

Kanji Composition