顔文字

Japanese

Kanji in this term
顔	文	字
かお Grade: 2	もん > も Grade: 1	じ Grade: 1
irregular

Alternative spelling
顏文字 (kyūjitai)

Examples
Western-style emoticon: :-) Japanese-style emoticon: (^_^)

Etymology

顔 (kao, “face”) +‎ 文字 (moji, “character”)

Noun

顔(かお)文(も)字(じ) • (kaomoji) ^{←かほもじ (kafomozi)?}

1. an emoticon

See also

• 絵(え)文(も)字(じ) (emoji)