English Explanatory Dictionary

kaomoji

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A text-based Japanese emoticon, distinct from a Western emoticon in that it is not rotated sideways, and often includes a larger variety of characters (originally from Shift JIS, now including Unicode).

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊməʊd͡ʒi/ /ˈkaʊmoʊd͡ʒi/

Word forms

kaomoji kaomojis

Etymology

From Japanese 顔(かお)文(も)字(じ) (kaomoji), from 顔(かお) (kao, “face”) + 文(も)字(じ) (moji, “letter, character”).

Synonyms

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