Moving ASCII art
Waving Kaomoji
A kaomoji whose arm swings up and down to wave hello.
( ^_^)/
About the animation
What it is
A kaomoji whose arm swings up and down to wave hello.
Use it as an animated greeting in a chat bot, a stream overlay or a terminal welcome message.
Motion guide
How the waving kaomoji animation works
The face remains steady while the raised arm changes between slash, ノ and a tilde-like finish. That makes the movement resemble a hand swinging rather than the whole character shaking.
Implementation tip
Four frames per second keeps the wave friendly and readable. Confirm that the destination supports Unicode because the face and arm include characters outside basic ASCII.
Best uses
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Chat-bot greetings
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Stream overlays
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Friendly terminal welcome screens
Use the frames
How to run the waving kaomoji animation
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Copy the frame set
Copy all 4 frames at once, or take individual frames from the reference list below.
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Display them in order
Use a timer in your script or bot to advance through the frames at about 4 frames per second.
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Replace the previous frame
Four frames per second keeps the wave friendly and readable. Confirm that the destination supports Unicode because the face and arm include characters outside basic ASCII.
Frame by frame
Every frame
( ^_^)/
( ^_^)ノ
( ^_^)/
( ^_^)~
Common questions
About this ASCII animation
What is the waving kaomoji ASCII animation?
A kaomoji whose arm swings up and down to wave hello. The face remains steady while the raised arm changes between slash, ノ and a tilde-like finish. That makes the movement resemble a hand swinging rather than the whole character shaking.
Does copying the frames make them animate?
No. The copied text contains each of the 4 drawings, while your terminal, app or bot supplies the timer and replaces one frame with the next. Four frames per second keeps the wave friendly and readable. Confirm that the destination supports Unicode because the face and arm include characters outside basic ASCII.
Can I change the playback speed?
Yes. The preview uses 4 fps as a readable starting point. A shorter delay feels faster, while a longer delay makes each frame easier to inspect.
Where does the waving kaomoji animation fit?
Use it as an animated greeting in a chat bot, a stream overlay or a terminal welcome message. It suits chat-bot greetings, stream overlays, friendly terminal welcome screens.
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