Bowing Kaomoji

Respectful bows, thank-you gestures, and deep dogeza poses for formal and sincere moments — tap to copy. Bowing kaomoji carry real cultural weight in Japanese internet culture, where a bow communicates gratitude, apology, or deep respect in a way a plain "thanks" cannot.

Bowing Kaomoji to copy

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  • (-_-)

  • (˘ω˘)

  • (礼)

  • (__)ﾉ

  • (- -)

  • （＿ ＿）

  • m(__)m

  • ( _ _)

  • （ ・◡・）

  • ( ._.)

  • ┐(´д`)┌

  • ｍ(_ _)ｍ

  • ＜(_ _)＞

  • (_ _)

  • ┏○ﾍﾟｺ

  • (_ _ )

  • (_ _))

  • ┏○ﾍﾟｺｯ

  • <(_ _)>

  • (｡-人-｡)

  • (o･ω-人)

  • (ｏ_ _)ｏ

  • (*˘︶˘人)

  • (o_ _)o

  • m(_ _)m

  • ( ᵕᴗᵕ )

  • ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ*)

  • m(*_ _)m

  • ┏( ﾟωﾟ)ゝ

  • (ㅅ˘˘).+゜

  • <(_ _*)>

  • m(❁_ _)m

  • ( ❁ᵕᴗᵕ )

  • m(o･ω･o)m

  • ｍ(｡≧Д≦｡)ｍ

  • m(｡v_v｡)m

  • (⊃_ ̫ _)⊃

  • (* . .)⁾⁾

  • (*_ _)ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • ﾍﾟｺﾘ(.. )♡

  • (｡_｡*)ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • (_ _ ) ヽ ﾉ)

  • (*ᴗˬᴗ)⁾⁾ﾍﾟｺ

  • (☆｀• ω •́)ｂ

  • (*ᵕᴗᵕ*).｡*♡

  • (o*｡_｡)oﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • ペコリ(o_ _)ｏ))

  • m(_ _"m)ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • ∧＿∧ ( *´∇`*)〃

  • (o´-ω-))ﾍﾟｺﾁｮ

  • (m*´∀`)mﾍﾟｺﾘﾝ♪

  • (*･ω･)*_ _)ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • ﾍﾟｺﾘ((･ω･) ))ｰﾇ

  • ((_ _(-д- ｡)ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • (〃・д・) -д-))ﾍﾟｺﾘﾝ

  • ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ _ _ʔ⁾⁾ ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • (* > <)⁾⁾*_ _)ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • ▽・ω・▽ﾉ

  • (๑•﹏•)

  • ┏(^0^)┓

  • m(._.)m

  • ъ(ﾟДﾟ)ъ

  • \\(⌒日⌒)/

  • ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

  • ┏(ε:)♥︎

  • ✽*(ㅅ•᎑•)

  • (*｀・ω・)ゞ

  • ヾ(･ω･`)ﾉ

  • ( * . .)

  • (❀ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)

  • (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)

  • *ᴗ ᴗ)⁾⁾♡

  • (⁎ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈⁎)

  • (ノ´ з `)ノ

  • ❀(*´▽`*)❀

  • ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪

  • ✿(｡◕‿◕｡)✿

  • ヾ(｡>﹏<｡)ﾉ

  • (* ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)

  • ┏(ε:)و ̑̑

  • ✨(❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)✨

  • ((ヾ(๑╹◡╹)ﾉ

  • ♡(❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)♡

  • ✿(❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)✿

  • ꒰⁎ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈⁎꒱ෆ

  • (✿ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾

  • (❀ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾

  • ₍₍(ง˘ω˘)ว⁾⁾

  • (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾⁾

  • (♡ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾⁾

  • (🎀ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾

  • (✿ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾♡

  • (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ﾍﾟｺﾘ

  • (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)peko

  • (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

  • ((((oﾟ▽ﾟ)o)))

How these faces work

  1. Choose a bow depth: a light nod, the classic m(_ _)m, or a full dogeza (forehead to floor).
  2. Tap Copy to get the full character string on your clipboard.
  3. Paste at the end of a thank-you message or apology for extra sincerity.

About bowing faces

Bowing kaomoji use spread arms and a lowered head position to show the bow shape in text. Dogeza — the deepest formal bow in Japanese culture — appears as a figure flat on the floor. Use these when tone matters and a word alone feels insufficient.

The bow is one of Japan's most socially loaded gestures, with angle and duration communicating different degrees of respect and formality. Kaomoji preserved that nuance in text form: a gentle nod uses a compact character set, while dogeza — forehead to floor — uses a wider prostrate shape. The m(_ _)m format in particular became recognizable across the internet as a signal of honest rather than perfunctory gratitude.

A few faces from nearby categories.

  • ヾ(´︶`*)ﾉ♬

  • (⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)

  • ( ˘ ³˘)♥

  • ⊂（♡⌂♡）⊃

  • ヾ(＾-＾)ノ

  • (∩_∩)

  • ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*(ˊᗜˋ)*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

  • ⊂(♡ᴗ♡⊂)

How to copy

  1. Tap Copy on a face. It goes to your clipboard.
  2. The chip flashes Copied, and the face joins Recently copied so you can tap it again.
  3. Paste it into chat, a caption, or a bio.

Frequently asked questions

  • What does m(_ _)m mean?

    The lowercase m arms are bent at the elbow in a bow, and the _ _ marks in the middle represent a face turned downward in respect. Together they form the classic text bow of gratitude or apology.

  • When should I use a bowing kaomoji?

    After a sincere thank-you, an apology, or at the end of a formal request. In Japanese internet culture a bow signals genuine feeling rather than a casual nod.

  • What is a dogeza kaomoji?

    Dogeza is the deepest bow in Japanese etiquette — forehead to the floor. Dogeza kaomoji show a figure fully prostrate, used for very serious apologies or over-the-top humorous gratitude.

  • Can I use bowing kaomoji in non-Japanese chats?

    Yes. Most readers recognize the bow gesture even without the cultural context. Pair it with a word or two if needed, but the shape reads clearly as respect or thanks.