713 faces in this collection - Updated November 2026
Shy faces are for hesitation and blush, not loud cute energy. Use this grid after compliments, nervous hellos, or gentle "I'm flustered" beats, and look for blush marks like 〃 or ⁄ ⁄ when you want red cheeks. For warm, adorable faces try cute; for open affection, try heart. These are the quiet, bashful ones: the kaomoji shy people reach for when a compliment lands.
Shy Kaomoji to copy
Showing 96 of 713 faces — use search in the header for the full set
(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)
(∩_∩)
(//ω照♥
(〃ﾉдﾉ)ﾃﾚ
(ฅωฅ`)照♡
σ(*´∀｀照)
(〃∇〃)ﾃﾚﾃﾚ
(๑´ฅωฅ๑)照♡
(o^^o)てれっ💕
(〃▽〃)ﾃﾞﾚﾃﾞﾚ
(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)ﾃﾚｯ
(´///ω///｀)ﾃﾚﾃﾚ
\\(//∇//)\\/ﾃﾞﾚﾃﾞﾚ
(,,´•ᴥ•`,,)ﾃﾚﾃﾚ///
⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄ﾃﾚﾃﾚ
⁄(⁄ ⁄-⁄ω⁄-⁄ ⁄)⁄ﾃﾚﾃﾚ
ﾃﾞﾚﾃﾞﾚ(ﾉ∀ヾ*))ﾃﾞﾚﾃﾞﾚ
˶ˊᜊˋ˶
(´•ᴗ•⸝⸝ก )
⸝⸝ᐢ. ̫.ᐢ⸝⸝
₍ᐢ⸝⸝•ω•⸝⸝ᐢ₎
(ฅ///ฅ*)ﾃﾚﾃﾚ💕
(///ω///)ﾃﾚﾃﾚ♪
ヾ( ⸝⸝>﹏<⸝⸝ )ﾉﾞ
Σ꒰ ∩˃͈ ╻ ˂͈ ∩ ꒱
( ⸝⸝•ᴗ•⸝⸝ )ﾃﾚﾃﾚ♪
⁄(⁄ ｡⁄>⁄_⁄<⁄ ｡⁄)⁄
(((o( ˶♡♡꒳♡˵ )o)))
ﾃﾚ(꜆꜄꜆//˙꒳˙//)꜆꜄꜆ﾃﾚ
((⊂(∩///˙꒳˙///∩)⊃))
₍₍ (̨̡⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝)̧̢ ₎₎ﾃﾚﾃﾚ…♡
(つω｀*)ﾃﾍ
σ)>ω<*)ﾃﾍ
(∀｀*ゞ)ﾃﾍｯ
(*ﾉω・*)ﾃﾍ
(ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎)Շ^
(๑><๑)Շ^
(⚭ᴥ⚭)ﾃﾍｳ♡
(ฅᴗ•๑`)ﾃﾍ
(*ﾉ>ᴗ<)ﾃﾍｯ
(๑´ڤ`๑)ﾃﾍ♡
(*ノω・*)ﾃﾍｯ
σ(//ω//)ﾃﾍ
(ㆆᴥㆆ )ﾃﾍｯ♡
(｡ﾉω<｡)ﾃﾍｯ
(ﾉ๑>◡<๑)Շ^
(ฅ∀<`๑)てへっ♡
(ฅ∀<`๑)ﾃﾍｯ♡
((*つ∀`))ﾃﾍｯ
(*ﾉ>ᴗ<)ﾃﾍｯ♡
(๑´ڡ`๑)Շ^✩⃛
(๑>◡<๑)Շ^✩⃛
(๑>ᴗ<๑)ﾃﾍｯ♡
(ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎)Շ^✩⃛
(*ﾉ👅・*)ﾃﾍｯ
ᵵ (ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎)Շ^
Շ^◟( ◡ູ̈ )◞
(´>∀<｀)ゝﾃﾍｯ
(ฅ∀<`๑)Շ^ｯ✩
(๑><๑)ﾃﾍｯ♡
(*ﾉ👅Ơ*)ﾃﾍｯ
(๑><๑)ﾃﾍｯ☆
(๑́•∀•๑̀)ﾃﾍ
(๑><๑)Շ^✩💕
((*つ∀`))ﾃﾍｯ❤
(๑・ڡ・๑)ﾃﾍｯｯ♡
(๑́•∀•๑̀)ฅﾃﾍ-
(´ '👅'｀)ゝﾃﾍｯ
(⑅˃◡˂⑅)♡Շ^ｯ✩
┏(ꒉ🙂و ̑̑ てへ♪
.┏(ꒉ🙂و ̑̑ Շ^♪
ﾃﾍｯ♪(੭ु꒪꒫꒪)੭ु⁾⁾
((((◍ •ಲ• ◍)ﾃﾍｯ
◟(๑˃̶ ੪ ˂̶๑)◞ﾃﾍｯ♪
✩⃛⊚⃝⸜(ू•͈౿•͈๑)ˉ̞̭
( ´⚰` )
(´･ω･`;)
(:3っ)っ
(´｡•ω•｡`)
(｡・ω・｡)
(；；꒷꒦⎞
( ՞⌓°⎞
(:3っ)∋
( ◜௰◝ )
(:3[ ]_
(:3 」)_
(:3⊇ )_
(:0 」∠)_
_(:0」∠)_
(:3 」∠ )_
_(:3 _」∠)_
( :3っ)っ -=三
_(՞⌓°꒷꒦⎞｣∠⎞_
_( :3 」∠)_ zzz
( ◜ᯅ＾)
(⊙⌓⊙) ⏝
Popular shy kaomoji and what they mean
Every face is built from characters that each play a part. Here is how the most-used shy faces work.
(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
Blushing
Meaning: Flustered and shy.
How it's built: ⁄ slashes across the face are blush lines.
(〃▽〃)
Bashful smile
Meaning: Happy but embarrassed.
How it's built: 〃 marks are rosy cheeks around a ▽ smile.
(*/ω＼*)
Hiding face
Meaning: Too shy to look.
How it's built: / ＼ are hands covering the eyes.
(//▽//)
Red-faced
Meaning: Very embarrassed.
How it's built: // are deep blush marks on both cheeks.
How these faces work
Pick a face with blush, peeking eyes, or a tiny mouth that feels nervous, not shouty.
Tap Copy. Blush marks are separate characters, so copying keeps them in place.
Paste into the chat; if the face looks empty, try a simpler shy face from the same grid.
About shy faces
Expect bashful cues like sweat, peeking eyes, and small mouths. They signal nerves or blush more than pure happiness.
Shy kaomoji often feature the >//< squint, which compresses the eyes into a horizontal line and signals tension rather than happiness. The sweat drop mark, borrowed from manga where it appears outside a character's head to show embarrassment, crossed into kaomoji in the early 2000s. It adds context that a closed eye alone cannot — the difference between sleepy contentment and nervous self-consciousness in a single small mark.
Shy faces are built from blush marks and turned-away eyes. Slashes like ⁄⁄ or // on the cheeks show blushing, while eyes looking down or to the side, such as (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄), show that the face cannot quite meet your gaze. Hands raised to cover the face, often drawn with brackets or ノ, add a sense of hiding. Small mouths keep the mood quiet. These parts let shy faces show embarrassment, bashfulness, or flustered thanks without saying it directly.
A shy face is a natural reply to a compliment, a sweet message, or being caught out in a small mistake. It softens the moment and shows you noticed the kind words. In public comments, a mild blush face reads as modest; in private messages, a face hiding behind its hands can read as flirty, so pick the level that suits who you are talking to.
Related faces
A few faces from nearby categories.
( ˘ ³˘)♥
(・ω・)ノ
(^o^)
(´･ω･`;)
ಠﭛಠ
( _Ü)_
⊂(・﹏・⊂)
(´-`).｡oO
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a shy kaomoji to say sorry for a small mistake?+
Yes. A blushing face like (〃＞＿＜;〃) after a short apology softens it and shows mild embarrassment. For a bigger mistake, a sincere sentence matters more than the face.
What kaomoji should I send after getting a compliment?+
A blushing face like (⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄<⁄ ⁄) or (〃▽〃) works well. It shows you are pleased and a little embarrassed. Add a short thank you so the reply does not read as dodging the compliment.
When does a shy kaomoji fit better than a smile?+
When you want soft, awkward, or bashful energy: after a compliment, a nervous hello, or a "thanks, I'm blushing" beat.
What usually marks a shy face?+
Covered eyes, sweat drops, tiny mouths, sideways glances, or blush markers. The mood is quiet, not loud celebration.
Are shy faces only for romance?+
No. They also work for social nerves, polite embarrassment, or gentle refusals that should not sound cold.
How is shy different from cute on this site?+
Cute aims for adorable warmth. Shy aims for hesitation and blush. They overlap, but a shy face is bashful first and pretty second.
Where are embarrassed kaomoji?+
On this page. Embarrassed faces share the blush marks, covered eyes, and small mouths of shy faces, so they are tagged and collected together here.
What are blush kaomoji, and when should I use them?+
Blush kaomoji (also searched as blushing kaomoji) add cheek lines or hatch marks such as /// so the face reads as embarrassed, flattered, or flustered. Use one after a compliment or an awkward confession; the heart version fits a crush.