242 faces in this collection - Updated November 2026
Sleepy covers drowsy, yawning, and half-asleep faces. Tired faces are here too. This is low-energy mood, not sad, not shy blush, and not cute bounce. Reach for it when you mean "I'm fading," not "I'm adorable."
Sleepy Kaomoji to copy
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( _Ü)_
(✖ㅂ✖๑ )
(o_△_)o
((o △)o
_( _‹:)_
(:3冫 ﾉ)ﾉ
(～'ω' )～
('､3_ヽ)＿
(:3｣∠*)_
⊂⌒っ´ω`)つ
(:3 _ )=
( _`ω、)_
_Σ:з」∠)_
_(ゝ｢ｪ:)_
_(┐「﹃ﾟ｡)_
꜀(.௰. ꜆)꜄
_( 、´⌓`)、
⊂( っ˘ω˘)っ
('､3_\\∠)_
_( 、-ω-)ﾉ
( ¦૩冫 ﾉ)ﾉ
c( っ・ω・c)
(˘ω˘ㅅ)ｺﾛﾝ
⊂( ⊂ _ω_)⊃
_( _‾ω‾ )_
_(｡⊿ﾟ ｣∠)_
( _ω_ ⊃ )⊃
(o＿д＿)ｺﾞﾛﾝ
_( ¦3 」∠)_
_(・×・_∪⌒)ο
_(ृ ु'ω')ु
(´× ×`)｡oＯ
_( _‾ω‾ )_♡
⊂( ⊂ _ω_ )⊃
_( ◜࿁◝ _ )_
_( ˘ω˘ 」∠)_
⊂ っε`,)っ ごろん
⊂⌒っ｡д｡)つｺﾞﾛﾝ
ヾ(⌒(_*'ω'*)_
(ृ ˘ ꒳ ˘ ृ )
_( _‾ω‾ )_〜♡
<( 'ω' ┌┛)┌┛
_:( _ ´ω`):_
c⌒っ_ω_)っぐてーん
_( _'ω')_ｺﾛﾝ
ヾ(⌒(๑ ˙³˙)〜♬
⊂⌒~⊃｡ー｡)⊃ｺﾞﾛｰﾝ
⊂( ⊂ _ω_)⊃ｺﾞﾛﾝ
ヾ(⌒(_๑ ˙³˙)_〜♬
(｡-ω-)ﾉ<ﾉﾝﾋﾞﾘ♪
*(-д-｀*)のほほん:*
_( _‾ω‾ )_ぐでーん
꜀(.௰. ꜆)꜄"ｺﾛ~ﾝ
_(:3 ⌒ﾞ)_ﾎﾟﾘﾎﾟﾘ
（ （ （（（｡⊿｡） ゴロン
ヾ(⌒(ﾉ*•ω•*)ﾉ ｺﾞﾛﾝ
꜀(.௰. ꜆)꜄ﾀﾞﾗ~ﾝ ｺﾃｯ
＿( _ ll"._.)_ﾍﾟｽﾞｰﾝ
_( _'ω')_ｽｯ......._( _‾▿◝ )_ﾀﾞﾗｰﾝ
(ｼ´▽`)ｼ
ｃ( ｃ｡ო｡)
ヾ(:3ヾ∠)_
(ﾟーﾟ)（｡ー｡）
c⌒っ.ω.)っ
⌒(｡Ａ｡)⌒ごろごろ
꜀(.௰. ꜆)꜄꜆꜄꜆
ヾ(⌒(ﾉ*•ω•*)ﾉ
⁽⁽꜀(:3꜂ ꜆)꜄⁾⁾
(((:з)⌒(ε:)))
(、.ო.)、ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
ヾ(⌒(*=ω=)ごろごろ
(:3 ⌒ﾞ)ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
( ◜࿁◝ )_ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
⊂⌒~⊃｡ო｡)⊃ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
꜀(.ო. ꜆三꜀ .ო.)꜆
ヾ(⌒(_*=ω=)_ごろごろ
ごろヾ(⌒(_´-ω-)_ごろ
('､3_ヽ)＿ ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
（￣―￣）（＿―＿）)ゴロゴロ
ごろごろ(｡A｡)Ｖ⌒Ｖ⌒Ｖ⌒
(-ω-`))_3ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
꜀( ˙-˙ )꜆ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
( ε: )(.ω.)(:з )
c(⌒っ｡・ㅅ・)っｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
⁽⁽꜂(꜀(⑉ ˎ ₃ˏ⑉)꜆₎₎
ヾ(⌒(_ ˊ-ω-)_ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
ヾ(⌒(_´-ω-)_ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ"
╭(.-.╭ )╮三╭( ╮.-.)╮
(¨)( :)(..)(: )ゴロゴロ
((* _ω_)ｺﾞﾛ(_ω_* )ｺﾞﾛ
((( ⊂⌒~⊃_ω_)⊃ ))ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ
(ｼ´▽`)ｼ ((o _△_)o)ゴロゴロ
( *︾▽︾)ｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ(..) ゴロゴロ
((* _ω_)ｺﾞﾛﾝ(_ω_* )ｺﾞﾛﾝ
⊂⌒っ´ω`)っｺﾞﾛｺﾞﾛ꜀(.௰. ꜆)꜄
Popular sleepy kaomoji and what they mean
Every face is built from characters that each play a part. Here is how the most-used sleepy faces work.
(－_－) zzZ
Sleeping
Meaning: Fast asleep or bored to sleep.
How it's built: － － are closed eyes and zzZ is snoring.
(¦3[▓▓]
In bed
Meaning: Tucked in, not getting up.
How it's built: ¦3 is a sideways sleeping face and [▓▓] is a blanket.
(ᴗ˳ᴗ)
Soft sleep
Meaning: Peaceful, gentle sleep.
How it's built: ᴗ curved lids are closed eyes; ˳ is a tiny open mouth.
(*-ω-)
Drowsy
Meaning: Getting sleepy.
How it's built: Half-closed - eyes and a relaxed ω mouth.
How these faces work
Choose a face with closed or heavy eyes, z's, or a yawn mouth.
Tap Copy, including any zzz or 💤 after the face.
Paste into your goodnight or "brb sleeping" message.
About sleepy faces
Heavy lids, yawns, and little zzz's. Send them at bedtime, after a long day, or when you are about to fall asleep mid-conversation.
Sleepy kaomoji use a simple visual trick: the eyes close from a wide-open position to a droop or a flat line, signaling fatigue through reduced alertness. Z characters reinforce the yawn signal in English-language chat. Drooped mouths and narrowed eyes carry the same meaning in the original Japanese faces where Z marks were less common.
Sleepy faces fit plenty of real moments: saying goodnight, admitting to a 3 a.m. study session, signing off after a long shift, or replying to an early-morning message. A soft (－_－) zzZ says you are drifting off, and a yawning face suits a meeting that ran too long. Japanese sleepy faces often add ｽﾔｧ (suyaa), the sound of peaceful sleep, or ﾈﾑｲ (nemui), meaning sleepy. For goodnight messages to family or a partner, pair a sleepy face with 🌙 or 💤 so the message reads as warm rather than bored.
Sleepiness is drawn mostly through the eyes. Flat lines like － － or ＿ ＿ show heavy lids, while a trailing ｚＺ or zzz tells the reader the character has already nodded off. A small open mouth hints at a yawn. Picking between half-awake and fully asleep matters: the first works as a tired "still here," and the second says you are signing off for the night.
Related faces
A few faces from nearby categories.
(´-`).｡oO
(￣□￣;)
(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)
ಠﭛಠ
⋆꙳•̩̩͙❅*̩̩͙‧͙‧͙*̩̩͙❆͙͛˚₊⋆
(´×ω×`)😷
( ﾟдﾟ)ﾎﾟｶｰﾝ
(´□｀)
Frequently asked questions
Which sleepy face is best for saying good night?+
Choose one with zZ marks or a pillow cue, since it clearly means you are going to bed. A half-lidded face without those marks reads more like you are tired but still chatting.
Is there a difference between sleepy and tired kaomoji?+
A little. Sleepy faces are drifting off, often with closed eyes and a zzz. Tired faces are still awake but drained. People use the words interchangeably, so both are on this page.
Can I use sleepy faces for boredom?+
Sometimes, if the face reads checked-out. For true boredom without sleep cues, a milder neutral or confused face may fit better.
Will zzz characters paste everywhere?+
Most chats keep them. If z's vanish, pick a sleepy face that uses only eyes and mouth.
How is sleepy different from shy?+
Shy is bashful and blushy. Sleepy is exhausted or dozy, with no need for social nerves.
Which sleep kaomoji should I use for goodnight messages?+
Closed-eye faces with 'zzz' trailing after them mean asleep, and half-closed eyes with a yawn mean tired. Paste one at the end of a goodnight text, or use the sleepy face when you are tired but still replying.