Kaomoji Hearts: Lovestruck Japanese Emoticons
A kaomoji heart is a Japanese emoticon with a ♡ or ♥ next to the face: a lovestruck gaze, a kiss, a shy confession. Below are three tables; every emoticon copies with a tap. You can also see how heart-eyes are drawn and how ♡ differs from ♥. The outline ♡ shows up on almost any phone.
In kaomoji, a heart is placed in two ways: instead of the eyes, or next to the face like a blown kiss. Let's look at which symbol suits what, how to build a love confession out of characters, and why the heart symbol is read as ハート (haato) rather than 心. Shy confessions and love with tears are collected separately.
Kaomoji with Hearts to Copy
Tap an emoticon in the first column and it will be copied to your clipboard. All emoticons are built from characters found in ordinary fonts.
Lovestruck Gaze
| Kaomoji | What It Expresses |
|---|---|
| (♡ω♡) | in love, heart-eyes |
| (｡♥‿♥｡) | lovestruck gaze |
| (♡°▽°♡) | delighted infatuation |
| (*♡∀♡) | happy from love |
| (♥‿♥) | enchanted |
| (´,,•ω•,,)♡ | tender affection |
| (灬♥ω♥灬) | burning love |
| (๑♡⌓♡๑) | in love and shy |
| (♡´ω`♡) | warm feeling |
| ♡( ◡‿◡ ) | love and a smile |
| (´▽｀)♡ | smile with a heart |
| (＾ω＾)♡ | content, with a heart |
Kisses and a Heart Hello
| Kaomoji | What It Expresses |
|---|---|
| (´ε｀ )♡ | blown kiss |
| (*^3^)/～♡ | kiss from afar |
| ( ˘ ³˘)♥ | gentle kiss |
| (*ˊ˘ˋ*)♡ | soft smile with a heart |
| (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ♡ | hello with a heart |
| (っ´▽｀)っ♡ | hug with a heart |
| ヽ(♡‿♡)ノ | joy of someone in love |
| ♡＼(￣▽￣)／♡ | rejoicing in love |
| ♡(*´∀｀*人) | folding hands, asking for love |
| (づ￣ ³￣)づ | kiss with a hug |
| ⊂(♡ω♡⊂) | hug with love |
| (っ´ω`c)♡ | reaching out to hug |
| (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃♡ | offering a heart |
Shyness, Secret and Unhappy Love
| Kaomoji | What It Expresses |
|---|---|
| (〃ﾉωﾉ)♡ | blushing from love |
| (*/ω＼)♡ | too shy to confess |
| (//∇//)♡ | shy and in love |
| (*ﾉ∀`*)♡ | giggling in love |
| (♡>ω<) | eyes squeezed shut from feeling |
| (；_；)♡ | love with tears |
| (ノ_<。)♡ | loves but is sad |
| (╥_╥)♡ | crying from love |
| (´；ω；`)♡ | unrequited love |
| (-ω-;)♡ | secretly in love |
| (〃ω〃)♡ | blushing from love |
| (⁄⁄>⁄ω⁄<⁄⁄)♡ | shy to the point of tears |
How Hearts Are Drawn in Emoticons
♡ and ♥: Two Symbols
- ♡ — outline heart: light, tender, good for flirting and soft affection.
- ♥ — filled heart: denser and more noticeable, placed instead of the eyes.
- Heart-eyes: replace the dots in the face with ♡ or ♥ to get a lovestruck gaze.
- Placement: a heart before the face reads as a gift, after the face as a blown kiss.
The Blush of Someone in Love
The 〃 mark in such emoticons is the Japanese repetition mark; its strokes read as a blush. A kaomoji confession is assembled like a construction kit: shy eyes, a ω mouth, and a heart at the end.
How to Use Them and What the Other Person Sees
Where to Paste Them
Hearts are plain text, not an image. You paste them into messages, captions, and profile bios just like words. Tapping an emoticon in the table copies it whole, with all its characters.
Squares and Emoji Substitution
The symbols ♡ and ♥ are in almost any font. But on some phones ♥ automatically turns into a colorful emoji heart, while ♡ stays as an outline. If you need a strictly black-and-white emoticon, use ♡.
Name and Kanji: 恋
恋 — значение: romantic love, infatuation — онъёми: レン — кунъёми: こ.う、こい、こい.しい — 10 штрих(ов). 恋 — 'romantic love, infatuation': the bottom part is the character 心 'heart'. The word 恋 (koi) is romantic love, distinct from 愛 (ai) 'love in general'.
Heart and Love in Japanese
The character 恋 is read レン in the word 恋愛 (ren'ai) 'romantic relationship' and こい in 恋人 (koibito) 'lover'. The heart symbol is written in katakana as ハート (haato), while 心 (kokoro) is more like 'soul, feeling' rather than a ♡ drawing.
| Japanese | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 恋 | koi · koi | Romantic love, infatuation |
| 恋人 | koibito · koibito | Lover, sweetheart |
| 心 | kokoro · kokoro | Heart, soul |
| ハート | haato · hāto | Heart (symbol) |
| 好き | suki · suki | To like, to love |
FAQ
- What does a kaomoji heart look like and how do I copy it?
- It's a face with a ♡ or ♥ next to it or instead of the eyes. Tap the emoticon in the first column of the table, it will be copied, and you can paste it into a message, caption, or profile bio.
- What's the difference between ♡ and ♥?
- ♡ is an outline heart, used for light affection; ♥ is filled, brighter and more noticeable. On some phones ♥ is replaced by a colorful emoji heart, while ♡ usually stays as an outline.
- How do I make heart-eyes in kaomoji?
- Take any face and replace the regular eyes with ♡ or ♥. Leave the brackets and mouth as they are. Ready-made examples are collected in the 'Lovestruck Gaze' table; you can copy them with a tap.
- How do you say 'heart' and 'love' in Japanese?
- The heart symbol is called ハート (haato), romantic love is 恋 (koi), love in general is 愛 (ai). The word 心 (kokoro) means 'soul, feeling', while the heart organ is 心臓 (shinzō), unrelated to emoticons.
- Why does a square show up instead of a heart?
- The font doesn't have the needed character, and the device substitutes a rectangle. The hearts ♡ and ♥ are supported by almost any font, but rare characters nearby break more often. Check the emoticon by sending it to yourself.
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Updated: 2026-09-29