Where it comes from
The arms are the Japanese kana づ, whose shape looks like a hand reaching out; the same trick gives the classic hug faces. The flat ￣ eyes make the kiss look a bit smug or exaggerated.
When to use it
Use it with a partner or close friend when you miss them or want to tease them with affection. It can feel pushy or awkward with anyone you are not close to.
Examples
- Missed you! (づ￣ ³￣)づ
- Come here you (づ￣ ³￣)づ
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づ
U+3065hiragana letter du￣
U+FFE3fullwidth macron³
U+00B3superscript three)
U+0029right parenthesis