Eastern

Eastern emoticons generally don't require tilting the head to read, and with the inclusion of non-Latin
characters allow for additional complexity.
Icon Meaning
(>_<) (>_<)> Troubled
[10][11]

(';') Baby
[10]

(^^ (^_^;) (-_-;) (~_~;) (; (_
;) (;) ^^; ^_^; (#^.^#) (^ ^;)
Nervous, embarrassed,
[10]
troubled, shy,
[11]
sweat drop
[4]

.o o. Bubbles
[10]

<: Squid
[10]

(^^)y-.o (--)y- Smoking
[10]

(-_-)zzz Sleeping
[10]

(^_-) (^_-)- Wink
[10]

((+_+)) (+o+) () (-) (.) (_) (
_>) ()
Confused
[10]

(o|o)
[10]

<(^)>
[10]

(o) (^_^)/ (^O^) (^o^) (^^)/ ()/
(^o^) ( ) ( )
Joyful
[10][11]

(__) _(._.)_ _(_^_)_ <(_ _)> <m(__)m>
m(__)m m(_ _)m
Kowtow as a sign of respect, or dogeza for apology
[10][11]

() Tadpole
[10]

( ^^) _U~~ ( ^^) _~~ Cup of tea
[10]

Shooting star
[10]

()? ()
?
"Where am I?", "Who am I?"
[10]

>))) (Q )) >< ())<< >)))) <)))
>)) <+ ))><< <*)) >=<
Fish
[10]

('_') (/_;) (T_T) (;_;) (;_; (;_:) (;O;) (:_;) (ToT) (
)
Sad, crying
[10][11]

(_)!! (-.-) (-_-) ( ) (_) Shame
[10]

: Octopus
[10]

(=_=) Tired
[10]

~>) Snake
[10]

_ Bat
[10]

(=^^=) (=^^=) =^_^= Cat
[10]

(..) (._.) Looking down
[10]

^m^
[10]

(? (?_?) Confusion
[10]

>^_^< <^!^> ^/^ *^_^* ^^ (^<^) (^.^) (^
^) (^^) (^^) (^_^.) (^_^) (^^) (^J^) (*^^*)
^_^ (#^.^#)
Normal laugh
[10]

(^^)/~~~ (^_^)/~ (;_;)/~~~ (^.^)/~~~ ($)/~~~
(@^^)/~~~ (T_T)/~~~ (ToT)/~~~
[10]

* Bomb
[10]

(V)oo(V)
[10]

(~o~) (^o^) (-o-) (^^)
(^o^) (*^0^*)
Excited
[10]

(*_*) (*_*; (+_+) (@_@) (@_@ (_;)
(o)
[10]

(-_-)/~~~!!
[10]

!(^^)!
[10]

(*^^)v (^^)v (^_^)v ()
Laughing
[10][11]

-*)
(~o~) (~_~)
[10]

(^^
[10]

(p_-)
[10]

(-"-) () (^_^) (-_-) (
(~_~) () () <`> <`>
(;)
Worried
[10][11]

(^0_0^) Eyeglasses
[10]

( ..) (..)
[10]

:-P :-O |:3 :-> 8-< :-) :-< :( :-( :) :| :-|
[10]

o
( ^)o(^ ) (^O^) (^o^) (^^) )^o^( (*^^*)
Happy
[10][11]

Grinning
[11]

Surprised
[11]

** (*)=3 Infatuation
[11]

Shocked, surprised
[11]

(*m) Dissatisfied
[11]

Mellow
[11]

(`) (A`) Snubbed or deflated
[11]

(*^3^)/~ Blowing a kiss
[12]

.....() Studying is good
[12]

()!!!!!
"It's here", Kitaa!, a general expression of excitement that
something has appeared or happened or "I orgasmed".
[11]

|| STO OTZ OTL orz
Despair. The "O" or "o" represents one's head on the
ground, "T" or "r" forms the torso and "S" or "Z" forms the
legs.
[11]

(V)(,,)(V) (V)(;,,;)(V) :E Why not Zoidberg?
[13]

( (`)
Table flip
[14]


1. Chapter of "Expressi ons of f eel i ngs"


(*^_^*)

(>_<)
smi l i ngl y (ni ko
ni ko)
smi l e (ni kot t ) wow! (wa--i ! ) ouch! (i t ai !)
It ' s used most
popul arl y.
He bl ushes by
smi l i ng.
He i s pl eased so
much by rai si ng
hi s hands.
We use t hi s mark
when we wri t e
about somet hi ng
of fai l ure or
pal i nful .


p(^^)q

(-_-)zzz
Gyaaa--!
Do your best !
Hol d out !
(ganbar e!)
cr yi ng face (naki
gao)
sl eep ( net eru)
He i s surpri sed
excessi vel y wi t h
hi s eyes wi de open.
He waves fl ags for
cheeri ng you. We
use t hi s mark for
encouragi ng
someone el se.
Tears run down hi s
cheeks.
He sl eeps by
cl osi ng hi s eyes.


(^_^)V

(p_-)
? (hat e?) vi ct or y! (pi --su!)
I' m beat en / you
wi n
(mai t t a)
magni f yi ng gl ass
(mushi megane)
We use i t when you
don' t underst and
wel l . Al so when we
pret end i gnorance,
t oo.
He makes v si gn.
It ' s for di scri bi ng
somet hi ng t ri umph
or del i ght ful
He hol ds a whi t e
fl ag for sur render
wi t h smi l e.
He wat hes
somet hi ng wi t h a
magni f yi ng gl ass.
Maybe he want s t o
reveal your secret .

(^^)//

(^-^)b (-_-)
appl ause (hakushu)
t earful smi l e (naki
warai )
i sn' t i t ? (ne!)
get angr y i nwardl y
(mut t . . )
We use i t when we
want t o appreci at e
so much somet hi ng
somet i me you may
have t he moment
t hat you are t oo
happy t i l l t ear
come
we use i t when we
expl ai n somet hi ng
and we want you t o
agree i t .
He get s angr y but
he doesn' t express
hi s emot i on so
much out si de.

2. Chapter of "Expressons of Japanese comi cs(Manga)


not hi ng t o say (. . . . )
pl ease do me your
favor.
(onegai !)
t hrow Shuri -kens (shut t )
He i s t oo amazed t o
say anyt hi ng. And
he i s i n a col d
sweat .
He ask you
somet hi g wi t h hi s
hands t oget er i n
front of t he
Shuri -ken i s one of weapons t hat
Ni nj a use oft en.

*To east ern peopl e, Thi s i s not a
face. (Japanese
t ypi cal gest ure?)
Nazi s mark. Thi s i s opposi t e si de. It
i s used ver y general l y i n Japan for
t he map. It means "Bouddhi st
t empl e" Don' t mi x up t hem pl ease.


what are you
l ooki ng for
(kyorokyoro)
Who? (fur you)
Nokot t a nokot t a!(Sumo refer ee)
(nokot t a nokot t a)
He l ooks around
rest l essl y but
curi ousl y.
someone weari ng
sungl asses and wi t h
a scar on hi s f ace,
so he i s. . .
Nokot t a nokot t a i s t he phrase duri ng
t he mat ch of sumo. He has a fan i n
hi s hand.

(@_@) ((((((^_^;) (>_< )( >_<)
di zzy gi ddy
(me ga mawaru)
l eave secret l y
(susususut t . . )
deny st rongl y (bun bun)
He i s di zzy and
gi ddy
He moves from l eft
si de t o ri ght si de
st eal t hi l y. Because
he feel s
embarr assed or he
want s t o ran away
from somet hi ng
wrong for hi m.
He shakes hi s head st rongl y. He
refuse somet hi ng

3. Chapter of "Acti ons"


wri t e a memo (memo wo suru)
Cheers! / To your heal t h !
(kanpai !)
He wri t es a memorandum wi t h a pen. Two persons smi l i ng hol d gl asses
and says "Cheers! "


sorr y / pl ease t ake care of t hat aff ai r for me
(gomen / yoroshi ku onegai shi masu)
Here you are, t he t ea.
(ocha douzo)
He bows pol i t el y fr om bot t om of t hi s heart . He bri ngs you a Japanese t ea on
wi t h a t ray. It shows t he
hospi t al i t y.


W(`0`)W

punch ! (paanchi ! ) Gaooooh ki ss ! (chut t !)
He punches you for
encouragi ng.
He roars by openi ng
hi s mont h wi de. It
express an anger.
He send you a ki ss wi t h a sound
effect .

(^.^)/~~~ (;_;)/~~~


bye (1) bye (2)
ci garet t e(a br eak)
(t abako)
wi nk
(ui nku)
He sees you off
shaki ng a
handkerchi ef i n hi s
hand
He sees you off but
i t ' s t oo sad for hi m,
so he i s cr yi ng
He pi nches a
ci garet t e i n hi s
fi ngers. He smokes.
It means a ver y
rel axed si t uat i on or
st oppi nn a
di scussi on
He wi nks at
you

(^_-)db(-_^)

promi se ( yubi ki ri ) Let ' s damce (odori )
They make a promi se by l i nki ng l i t t l e
fi ngers wi t h each ot her.
He dances wi t h j oy. But t he st yl e
seems t he Bon fest i val dance. . .

4. Chapter of "Character(personge)"


<*)) >=<

cut t l efi sh /
scui d
(i ka)
fi sh (sakana)
oct pus / devi l fi sh
(t ako)
bl owfi sh / gl obefi sh
(fugu)
Thi s i s a one
of t he
seefood
Thi s i s, t oo. . . Thi s one i s t he same,
t oo. . . .
Thi s i s a hi gh-cl ass fi sh
for Japanese

(o|o) (V)o\o(V)

Ul t ra-man
The man of t he
bal t an pl anet
(barut an
sei j i n)
cat (neko) dog (i nu)
He i s an
et ernal hero
for chi l dren.
He i s one of
t he enemy of
Ul t raman
Am I pret t y? a dog wi t h hanged down
ears


st ar (hoshi ) John Lennon ghost ( yuur ei )
a shoot i ng
st ar
It doesn' t need
an expl anat i on
Japanese ghost doesn' t have l egs


mi ffi
bomb
(bakudan)
Dora- emon
Charact er of
rabbi t by
Di ck Bruna
for make an
accent when
you wri t e a
mai l !?
Ver y f amous char act er of Japanese comi c by
FUJ IKO Fuj i o. I heard t hat i t i s famous i n asi a,
t oo. .