Shrug Kaomoji ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

98 faces in this collection - Updated November 2026

The classic shrug ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and 90+ variations — whatever, I don't know, and oh well faces. Tap Copy to keep the backslash intact; typing it by hand often deletes the left arm.

Shrug Kaomoji ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ to copy

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  • ┐(´〜｀)┌

  • ¯\\_(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

  • ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

  • ¯\_(°_o)_/¯

  • ¯\_(⊙_ʖ⊙)_/¯

  • ¯\_(ಠ_ಠ)_/¯

  • ¯\_( ´･ω･)_/¯

  • ┐(´д｀)┌

  • ┐(´-｀)┌

  • ┐( ∵ )┌

  • ┐(´～｀；)┌

  • ┐('∇')┌

  • ╮(´•ω•)╭

  • ╮(￣∇￣;)╭

  • ╮(•́ω•̀)╭

  • ┐(´-ω-｀)┌

  • ʅ(´・ω・｀)ʃ

  • ╮(´-ω-`)╭ﾔﾚﾔﾚ

  • ╮(*˘ｰωｰ˘*)╭ﾔﾚﾔﾚ

  • ┐('д')┌

  • ʅ(˘ω˘)ʃ

  • ʅ（◞‿◟）ʃ

  • ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ

  • ┐('～`；)┌

  • ┐( -"-)┌

  • ┐(´<_` )┌

  • 乁( ～ ෴ ～)ㄏ

  • ┐(͠≖ ͜ʖ͠≖)┌

  • ┐(´д`)┌

  • ʅ(◔౪◔ʅ)三(ʃ◔౪◔)ʃ

  • ((┏(^ω^┗)ﾎｲｻﾎｲｻ♪(┓^ω^)┛))ﾖｲｻﾖｲｻ♪ʅ(◔౪◔ʅ)三(ʃ◔౪◔)ʃ

  • \\(._.)\\) ƪ('-' ƪ)(ʃ '-')ʃ (/._.)/

  • ღƪ(ˆ◡ˆ)ʃ♡ƪ(ˆ◡ˆ)ʃ♪るんるん♪

  • ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

  • ┐(￣ヮ￣)┌ﾆﾁｬｱ

  • ╮(￣ω￣;)╭ﾆﾁｬｱ

  • ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ﾆﾁｬｱ

  • ┐( ᐛ )┌

  • ╮(￣_￣)╭

  • ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌

  • ¯\\_(ᜊ)_/¯

  • ¯_(ツ)_/¯

  • ʅ(￣ｰ￣)ʃ

  • ┐(^-^;)┌さぁ・・？

  • ┐（´・０・｀）┌ｻｧ｡ｼﾗﾅｲﾖ

  • ┐(´ｰ｀)┌ さっぱりわかんないよ

  • (ง •̀_•́)ง┐(´∀｀)┌

  • ʅ(´ ՞ਊ ՞)ʃ

  • ( ᐛ )_/¯

  • "╮(´･ᴗ･` )╭"

  • ʅ（ ◜‸‾）ʅ（‾‸◝）ʃ（‾‸◝ ）ʃ

  • m9ʅ(´⊙౪⊙`)ʃﾌﾟｷﾞｬｰ!

  • ╮( •́ω•̀ )╭

  • ┐(´∀｀;)┌💦

  • ┐(´～`)┌

  • 🤷♀ ┐(´～`)┌

  • 乁( ˘ω˘ )ㄏｽｩｰ

  • 🐙ʅ(˘ω˘)ʃ

  • 🐙ʅ(•᷄⍛•᷅)ʃ

  • ƪ((ƪ ˙๏˙)ʃ

  • ‪ʅ( ･᷄֊･᷅ )ʃ

  • ʅ(｡◔‸◔｡)ʃ…それな？

  • ╮( •ω• )╭さぁ？それな

  • ╮(ツ)╭

  • ┐(ツ)┌

  • ╮(︶ツ︶)╭

  • ╮(￣ツ￣)╭

  • ┐('ツ')┌

  • ╮(ツ)╭💫

  • ┐( ˘ツ˘)┌

  • ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯✨

  • ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯💭

  • ┐(´д｀)┌ﾍﾟｯ

  • ┐(´ー｀)┌ﾍﾟｯ

  • ¯\_(•‿•)_/¯

  • ¯\_(◕‿◕)_/¯

  • ¯\_(-_-)_/¯

  • ¯\_(⊙︿⊙)_/¯

  • ¯\_(ᵔᴥᵔ)_/¯

  • ¯\_(=^･ω･^=)_/¯

  • ¯\_(°ペ)_/¯

  • ¯\(°_o)/¯

  • ¯\_㋡_/¯

  • ¯\_( ̄▽ ̄)_/¯

  • ¯\_(シ)_/¯

  • ┐(︶▽︶)┌

  • ╮(︶︿︶)╭

  • ヽ(゜～゜o)ノ

  • ┐(￣∀￣)┌

  • ʅ(°_°)ʃ

  • ʅ(◞‿◟)ʃ

  • 乁( ◔ ౪◔)ㄏ

  • 乁(ツ)ㄏ

  • ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ idk

  • ¯\_( ⊙_ʖ⊙ )_/¯

How these faces work

  1. Copy the classic ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ or pick a mood: smug ┐(︶▽︶)┌, unimpressed ╮(︶︿︶)╭, or confused ¯\_(°_o)_/¯.
  2. Tap Copy once — the full string, backslash included, goes to your clipboard.
  3. To type it daily, save it as a text replacement: iPhone Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, Mac System Settings › Keyboard › Text Replacements, or Gboard's personal dictionary on Android.

About shrug faces

The shrug kaomoji ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ shows a person raising both arms with palms up. It means "I don't know," "whatever," or "oh well" — a light way to admit uncertainty or let something go.

The face is built from a macron (¯) for each hand, a backslash and underscore for the arms, and the Japanese katakana ツ (tsu) as a smiling face. Markdown apps such as Discord, Reddit, and Slack treat a single backslash as an escape character and an underscore as italics, which is why the left arm often disappears. If that happens, add one more backslash before the left arm, or wrap the face in backticks.

Other shrug families skip the backslash completely. ┐( ˘_˘ )┌ and ╮(￣ω￣)╭ use box-drawing corners as raised hands, while ʅ(°_°)ʃ and 乁(ツ)ㄏ use curved letters. These paste cleanly everywhere, which makes them a good choice for Discord bios and usernames.

On Windows 10 and 11, press Win + . (period), open the kaomoji tab, and you will find a shrug in the list. On a phone, a text replacement shortcut is the fastest route after the first copy.

Tone: a shrug is casual and slightly playful. It softens "I don't know" in friendly chats but can read as dismissive in a serious work thread.

A few faces from nearby categories.

  • ᜊ╰( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )╯ᜊ

  • ┐(´〜｀)┌

  • (´-`).｡oO

  • ¯\\_(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

  • ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)✨

  • ( ﾟдﾟ)ﾎﾟｶｰﾝ

  • ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

  • ¯\_(°_o)_/¯

Frequently asked questions

  • How do I copy the shrug emoji ¯\_(ツ)_/¯?

    Tap Copy next to the first face on this page. It copies the exact string, including the backslash that is easy to lose when typing.

  • Why does my shrug lose an arm on Discord or Reddit?

    Markdown treats the backslash as an escape character. Type one extra backslash before the left arm, or use a shrug without backslashes, such as ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌.

  • What does ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ mean?

    It means "I don't know," "whatever," or "oh well." The raised arms show uncertainty or acceptance.

  • Is there a shrug shortcut on iPhone or Android?

    Not built in. Copy the face once, then save it as a text replacement — for example, typing 'shrug' auto-expands into ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

  • What is the face in the middle of the shrug?

    It is ツ, the Japanese katakana character for 'tsu.' Its shape looks like a smiling face.

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