2,686 faces in this collection - Updated November 2026
Quiet downcast eyes and soft frowns when you want low-mood text without tears. For sobbing and tear streaks, open crying kaomoji instead.
Sad Kaomoji by type
Downcast & disappointed
(´-ω-｀)
(｡•́︿•̀｡)🌡️
( _ _)
(_ _)
(o_ _)o
(´･_･`)ﾑｩ
(｡•́︿•̀｡)むぅ
(；´_ゝ`)むぅ
Lonely & gloomy kaomoji
(。·ˇ_ˇ·。)ﾑｩ…
(´･_･`)むぅ…
(´･ε･｀；)むぅ…
(´･_･`)...むぅ
…⁝('ᾥ' )⁝
(´△｀)ｶﾞｯｶﾘ…
(_ _。)ｶﾞｯｶﾘ…
(´_｀)…
Teary sad kaomoji
(╥﹏╥)
(T_T)
(ToT)
OTZ
(>T T<）疲れたぁ‥
(╯︵╰)
(╯︵╰,)
(T-T)
Hurt & pouty sad kaomoji
(ᗒᗣᗕ)むぅ
(>︿<｡)
( ´•̥ω•̥`)
ｲﾀｲ…(´•̥ω•̥`)
(ᗒᗣᗕ)՞՞
😟(｡•́︿•̀｡)
( ´•̥ω•̥` )
😰(｡•́︿•̀｡)💧
Sad Kaomoji to copy
Showing 96 of 2686 faces — use search in the header for the full set
(￣□￣;)
(´□｀)
(´-ω-｀)
(；￣Д￣)
(-_-)
(´×ω×`)😷
(っ- ‸ – ς)🤒
🤧( >_<)ｸｼｭﾝ
(＞﹏＜)🤧
(｡•́︿•̀｡)🌡️
(っ´ω`)っ💊
( _ _)
(_ _)
(o_ _)o
~(˘▾˘~)
(~˘▾˘)~
(>_<)
(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
ಠ_ಠ
ಠoಠ
ಠ╭╮ಠ
(ఠൠఠ)
(◞≼◎≽◟)
( ´థ౪థ)
( ՞ਊ ՞)
(｡￫ˇ艸￩)
(｡☬０☬｡)
(●´⌓`●)
(´◉◞౪◟◉)
( ﾟ,_ゝﾟ)
ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
(ლ^ิ౪^ิ）ლ
(´^ิ益^ิ｀)
ლ（இeஇ｀。ლ）
( ^ิ౪^ิ )
(☝ ՞ਊ ՞)☝
( ´^ิ益^ิ｀)
( ´థ,_‥థ｀)
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
( ';゚;ё;゚;)
( ´ิ(ꈊ) ´ิ)
(。☣ฺ⋌⋚⋛⋋☣ฺ。)
( ^ิω^ิ)y-~~
(҉´҉・҉ω҉・҉`҉)
癶(癶;:゜;益;゜;)癶
( ﾟ∀ﾟ):;*.':;
( ΄◞ิ .̫.̫ ◟ิ‵)
|///|´･･_,|///|
( :; ´^;ิ益;^ิ;.)
( ´ﾟ,_｣ﾟ):;*.':;
( *´Д｀)･∵.･∵.･∵.
（◞≼◉ื≽◟゜;益;◞≼◉ื≽◟)
( ;;∴;;●;(エ);●;;*；)
( ´；ﾟ;ё;ﾟ)･;'.､･;'.､
!|||!( ♉ฺ ω ♉ฺ ;)!|||!
︻╦╤─
≧☉_☉≦
╾━╤デ╦︻
〜(￣▽￣〜)
(〜￣▽￣)〜
(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞
☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)
♡(ӦｖӦ｡)♡
━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ
ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
❀.(*´◡`*)❀.
▓▒░(°◡°)░▒▓
▬▬ι═══════ﺤ
•*¨*•.¸¸☆*･ﾟ
♪～(´^ิ౪^ิ｀)～♪
♪♪(o*゜∇゜)o～♪♪
｡ﾟ(ﾟ´(00)`ﾟ)ﾟ｡
｡･ﾟﾟ･(థ౪థ)･ﾟﾟ･｡
✿(◞≼◎≽◟◞౪◟◞≼◎≽◟)✿
☆*:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:*☆
【☆】★【☆】( ﾟДﾟ)【☆】★【☆】
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*(ఠ్ఠ ˓̭ ఠ్ఠ)*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧
♫♪.ılılıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llılılı.♫♪
(ಠ⌣ಠ)
(◣_◢)
(◣∀◢)
(☉_☉)
(⊙_⊙)
(⊙_◎)
(⊙﹏⊙)
(⊙ω⊙)
(◉_◉)
(◉︵◉)
(°ロ°)
(°o°)
(ಠ_ರೃ)
(ಠ╭╮ಠ)
(⊙.☉)7
(◎_◎;)
(ʘᗩʘ')
༼⁰o⁰；༽
Popular sad kaomoji and what they mean
Every face is built from characters that each play a part. Here is how the most-used sad faces work.
(｡•́︿•̀｡)
Pouty sad
Meaning: Hurt or let down.
How it's built: Sloped •́ •̀ eyes and a ︿ frown; ｡ are soft cheeks.
(╯︵╰,)
Teary frown
Meaning: About to cry.
How it's built: ╯ ╰ are downcast eyes, ︵ a frown, and , a tear.
(ᗒᗣᗕ)՞
Wailing
Meaning: Upset, whiny sadness.
How it's built: ᗒ ᗕ squeezed eyes and an open ᗣ mouth.
( ´_ゝ`)
Deflated
Meaning: Disappointed, unimpressed.
How it's built: Droopy ´ ` eyes and a flat ゝ mouth.
How these faces work
Choose the depth of the mood — a mild downcast look or a heavier frown.
Tap Copy before switching apps; the full character string, including eye marks, goes to your clipboard.
Paste as a standalone signal or before a short sentence about how you feel.
About sad faces
Sad kaomoji carry downcast eyes and soft frowns that show low mood without tears. Use them for quiet disappointment or a gentle 'I'm not okay' signal in chat.
The downward gaze and slumped mouth are the signature. Tears belong on the crying page — sad stays drier and more introspective. They work when you want the other person to notice without dramatizing.
Reading the eyes of a sad face: flat dashes and dropped lines such as ´_ゝ or -_- suggest tired disappointment, while small dots like ・_・ read as lonely or quietly hurt. The mouth matters too. A wavy ︿ or ﹏ reads as a wobble that is close to tears, and a plain underscore stays neutral and resigned. Brackets change the weight: soft round parentheses keep the face gentle, while bare faces with no brackets feel more blunt and flat. If you want a sad face that still invites a reply, pick one with soft rounded eyes; if you want to signal that you need space, a flat dash face says that without extra words.
Sad faces also work as a softener when you share bad news that is not a crisis, such as a cancelled plan, a missed bus, or a game loss. Placing the face after the sentence lets the words carry the facts and the face carry the feeling, which is easier to read than a face alone. In group chats, one sad face is usually enough; stacking several can read as sarcasm rather than sincere disappointment.
Related faces
A few faces from nearby categories.
(つд⊂)ｴｰﾝ
(´×ω×`)😷
(^o^)
(・ω・)ノ
(ʘ言ʘ╬)
( ಠ_ಠ)
( _Ü)_
( ;ᯅ; )ｴｰﾝ
Frequently asked questions
Which sad kaomoji work best for a cancelled plan?+
Mild downcast faces like (´・ω・`) or (・_・;) fit small letdowns such as a cancelled meetup. They show you are disappointed without making the other person feel guilty. Save heavier frowns like (︶︹︺) for news that genuinely hurts.
When should I use sad instead of crying kaomoji?+
Use sad for quiet downcast eyes and soft frowns. Open crying kaomoji when you want tears, sobs, or weeping streaks.
Can sad faces feel too heavy in casual chat?+
They can in upbeat threads. Prefer a mild downcast face for light disappointment, and save deeper frowns for friends who expect that tone.
Do sad kaomoji copy the same as other moods?+
Yes. Tap Copy once and paste into chat. Spacing and symbols stay intact as plain text on most modern phones and desktops.
What are some examples of sad kaomoji?+
Common ones include (╥﹏╥), (；ω；), and (´；ω；`). The downward eyes and soft mouth carry the low-mood signal without tear marks — those belong on the crying page.
What is the difference between sad faces and crying faces?+
Sad kaomoji (also searched as kaomoji sad or sad Japanese emoticons) are quiet: drooping eyes, a small frown, a sigh. Crying kaomoji add tears. Choose a sad face for disappointment and a crying face for real tears; both are one tap to copy, and the crying page has the teary ones.