Where it comes from
The ´∀｀ face is a classic from the Japanese message board 2channel, where ∀ (the math "for all" symbol) serves as a grinning mouth. The kana つ adds the reaching arms.
When to use it
Use it to greet a friend, comfort someone, or ask for a hug. It is friendly and harmless, though still more casual than a work message needs.
Examples
- You made it! (つ´∀｀)つ
- Rough day? Come here (つ´∀｀)つ
Variants to copy
What it is made of
Every character in the face with its Unicode code point — handy if one shows up as a box on a friend's phone.
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U+0028left parenthesisつ
U+3064hiragana letter tu´
U+00B4acute accent∀
U+2200for all｀
U+FF40fullwidth grave accent)
U+0029right parenthesis