Kaomoji Cat: Cat and Bunny Emoticons
A kaomoji cat is a Japanese emoticon with a cat face, whiskers, and ears. Below are three tables: cats, their moods, and rabbits. Emoticons are copied by clicking. It explains separately which symbol draws an ear and which draws whiskers and a mouth, and how a bunny differs from a cat. Simple cats made from kana are visible on any phone.
A cat emoticon is easy to recognize: two ear-corners on the edges and a mouth made of ω or ﻌ. The = signs on the sides represent whiskers. Below are ready-made faces, moods from sleep to anger, and a separate table with bunnies whose ears are structured differently. Ears, whiskers, and mouth are easy to swap and assemble your own cat.
Kaomoji Cat and Kitty for Copying
Click on an emoticon in the first column — it will be copied to the clipboard. Cats are collected in two tables, rabbits in the third.
Cat Faces
| Kaomoji | What it expresses |
|---|---|
| ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ | classic kitty |
| (=^･ω･^=) | kitty with whiskers |
| ／ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ＼ | cat with big ears |
| (=^-ω-^=) | content cat with closed eyes |
| (=ↀωↀ=) | sly kitty |
| (=①ω①=) | cat with round eyes |
| ฅ•ﻌ•ฅ | simple kitty |
| ₍ᐢ•ﻌ•ᐢ₎ | kitten with ears |
| (ฅ´ω`ฅ) | kitty in paws |
| ฅ(＾・ω・＾ฅ) | kitty waving its paw |
| ヾ(=^･ω･^=)ノ | cat jumping joyfully |
| (=^‥^=) | cat with whiskers |
| ≽^•⩊•^≼ | cat with triangular ears |
| =＾● ⋏ ●＾= | face with all whiskers |
| (^._.^)ﾉ | cat waving its paw |
| ᓚᘏᗢ | cat in profile with a tail |
Cat Moods
| Kaomoji | What it expresses |
|---|---|
| (=｀ω´=) | angry |
| (=；ω；=) | crying |
| (=´∇｀=) | pleased |
| (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ | surprised, waving paw |
| (=˘ω˘=) | dozing and purring |
| (=￣ω￣=) | indifferent |
| (=^･ｪ･^=) | curious |
| (=ΦωΦ=) | sly, plotting |
| (=TェT=) | offended |
| (=✧ω✧=) | delighted |
| (=°ω°=) | stunned |
| (=^ω^=) | just smiling |
Rabbits and Bunnies
| Kaomoji | What it expresses |
|---|---|
| ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ | bunny with ears |
| ₍ᐢ•ᴗ•ᐢ₎ | bunny smiling |
| ꒰ᐢ•ᴗ•ᐢ꒱ | bunny in cloud brackets |
| ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ | quiet bunny |
| (ᐢ ᵕ ᐢ) | content bunny |
| (ᐢ- -ᐢ) | bunny sleeping |
| (ᐢ˃ᴗ˂ᐢ) | bunny squinting |
| (ᐢ•⩊•ᐢ) | cheerful bunny |
| ₍ᐢ｡>﹏<｡ᐢ₎ | frightened bunny |
| (ᐢ⸝⸝>﹏<⸝⸝ᐢ) | embarrassed bunny |
| (ᐢ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ᐢ) | bunny with blush |
| (ᐢ.ˬ.ᐢ) | pensive bunny |
What a Cat Emoticon Is Made Of
Ears, Whiskers, and Mouth
- Cat ears are drawn with the signs ^ and ᐠ ᐟ: sharp angles read as protruding ears.
- Whiskers — the = sign: two short strokes on the sides of the face, right and left.
- Mouth: the Greek ω — two rounded shapes together give a "cat" mouth, the Arabic letter ﻌ is a simplified version of the same.
- Eyes: • and ｡ — dot-circles, while ↀ (Roman thousand) and Φ (Greek phi) give a "cat" squint.
How a Bunny Differs from a Cat
A bunny's ears are rounded: they are drawn with the semicircular sign ᐢ, not a sharp angle ^. The mouth is often ᴗ or ⩊, and the cheeks are the sign ˶. A cat comes out sharp and sly, a bunny soft and shy.
How to Use and When Symbols Break
Where to Insert
Cat emoticons are plain text, so they work for messages, captions, and profile descriptions. A couple of cats at the end of a phrase usually looks more appropriate than a long row.
Squares in Cats and Bunnies
The signs ﻌ, ᐢ, ᐠ, and ⩊ are rare: on old phones they may show up as empty rectangles. Simple cats made from kana and common signs are drawn everywhere, so use them in important places.
Name and Kanji: 猫 and 獣
獣 — значение: beast, four-legged animal — онъёми: ジュウ — кунъёми: けもの、けだもの — 16 штрих(ов). 獣 — "beast": in the word 獣 (kemono) it refers to a four-legged animal. The cat 猫 (neko) and the rabbit 兎 (usagi) are just such beasts.
How Cat and Rabbit Are Written
The sign 獣 is read ジュウ in 猛獣 (mōjū) "beast of prey" and 獣医 (jūi) "veterinarian". Cat is written 猫 (neko), and rabbit is 兎 (usagi). Animal emoticons in Japanese are the same 顔文字.
| Japanese | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 猫 | neko · neko | Cat, kitty |
| 兎 | usagi · usagi | Rabbit, bunny |
| 猛獣 | mōjū · mōjū | Beast of prey |
| 耳 | mimi · mimi | Ear |
| 尻尾 | shippo · shippo | Tail |
| 顔文字 | kaomoji · kaomoji | Kaomoji, "face made of symbols" |
FAQ
- Kaomoji cat — what does it look like and how do you copy it?
- The classic cat emoticon is a face with ears and whiskers. Click on any emoticon in the first column of the table, it will be copied, and you can paste it into a message, caption, or profile description.
- What draws the whiskers in a cat emoticon?
- The = sign on the sides of the face: two short strokes. The mouth is made with the Greek letter ω, and the ears with the sharp signs ^ or ᐠ. If you remove the signs on the sides, you are left with just a face without whiskers.
- What does a kaomoji rabbit look like?
- A bunny's ears are rounded with the sign ᐢ, not the sharp ^ like a cat's. The mouth is usually ᴗ, the cheeks are ˶. Several ready-made bunnies are collected in the third table of the page, they can be copied by clicking.
- How do you draw a dog instead of a cat?
- A dog's ears hang on the sides, so they are drawn with the letter U: U^ェ^U or U・ᴥ・U. The nose and mouth are given by the signs ェ or ᴥ, while sharp ears ^ and whiskers = are left to cats. So the same mouth turns into a different animal.
- Why does a cat have squares instead of ears?
- The device's font lacks a rare sign like ᐠ, ﻌ, or ᐢ. Simple cats made from kana and common signs are drawn everywhere. If a sign breaks, replace it with a simpler variant from the first table.
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Updated: 2026-09-29