Question marks
？ ? ¿
Full-width ？ is the standard and sits at the same weight as kana. Half-width ? is smaller and more casual; ¿ works better as an eye than as a mark.
Puzzled, unsure and lost
Confused Kaomoji
Confusion in a kaomoji comes from two small additions, not from the face itself. A question mark makes it a query; a semicolon makes it a sweat drop of unease. Most faces here are an ordinary expression with one of those attached.
(・・？)
Quick answer
Which one should you use?
(・・？) is the standard confused kaomoji — a blank face with a full-width question mark. Adding ; instead, as in (・・;), swaps the question for a drop of sweat, and the face turns uneasy instead of curious. The two are the whole system: ？ asks, ; worries, and both together mean thoroughly lost.
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20 confused kaomoji
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(・・？)
Simple question
The standard. A blank face with a full-width question mark.
(￣～￣;)
Working it out
A wavering mouth with a sweat drop — thinking, not asking.
(・_・?)
Puzzled
Half-width question mark; smaller and more casual.
(°_°)
Blank
No mark at all — the face has simply stopped.
(ーー;)
Uneasy
Closed eyes with a sweat drop. Reluctant.
(・ω・?)
Softly confused
The ω mouth keeps it gentle, never exasperated.
(⊙_☉)
Mismatched eyes
Two different circles, and nothing quite processing behind them.
(・o・?)
Surprised question
An open mouth with a query attached.
(￢_￢)
Sidelong doubt
Flat eyes looking away. Sceptical, not lost.
(ﾟｰﾟ;)
Nervous blank
Wide eyes, closed mouth, one drop of sweat.
(^^;)
Awkward laugh
Smiling through it; the politest confusion here.
(・へ・)
Doubtful
The へ mouth is a small sceptical bend.
(◎-◎;)
Wide and worried
Double-ring eyes with a sweat drop.
(・∀・?)
Grinning question
Cheerful but none the wiser.
(・・;)
Sweating slightly
The sweat-drop counterpart to the standard face.
(¿_¿)
Inverted questions
Spanish question marks used as eyes.
(・_・ヾ
Scratching head
The ヾ is a hand at the side of the head.
(ーー?)
Squinting
Eyes narrowed, still not following.
( ･﹏･ )
Wobbling
A trembling mouth; confusion tipping into worry.
(๑・‥・๑)
Trailing off
The two-dot leader leaves the sentence unfinished.
How they are built
The parts these faces are made of
Kaomoji are assembled rather than drawn. Once you can see the components, you can adjust any face on this page instead of hunting for a different one.
Sweat drops
; ； ｀ ヾ
A semicolon after the face is a drop of sweat. It shifts the tone from asking a question to being uncomfortable about the answer.
Uncertain mouths
～ へ ﹏ ‥ _
Wavering or flat. A straight line is blank incomprehension; a wave is active puzzlement.
Mismatched eyes
⊙ ☉ ◎ ・ ー
Using two different eye characters is a quiet way to signal that something is not computing.
Before you paste
Getting them to arrive intact
Paste as plain text
Markdown and rich-text editors treat backslashes, underscores and asterisks as formatting. Several faces here use an underscore mouth, which is the usual casualty.
？ asks, ; worries
These are not interchangeable. (・・？) invites an explanation; (・・;) says you are uncomfortable and may not want one. Picking the wrong one changes what you are asking for.
Width is not guaranteed
Full-width ？ occupies a whole character cell and half-width ? occupies half, so the same face can look balanced in one app and cramped in another.
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Faces with a full write-up
Some of these have their own page covering where the face came from and how its meaning has shifted.
Questions
Confused Kaomoji FAQ
What is the confused kaomoji?
(・・？) is the standard — two dots for eyes and a full-width question mark. It is genuine puzzlement, and it invites an explanation. That is what separates it from a sceptical face like (￢_￢).
What does the ; mean in a kaomoji?
It is a drop of sweat, borrowed from manga, and it signals discomfort. (・・;) is the same blank face as (・・？), but uneasy instead of curious: you are hoping not to have to ask.
How do you make a kaomoji look confused?
Add a question mark or a semicolon to any neutral face. ？ turns it into a query and ; turns it into unease. You can also mismatch the eyes: (⊙_☉) uses two different circles, and nothing quite processes behind them.
What is the difference between confused and shocked kaomoji?
Shock is a reaction to something that has happened; confusion is not understanding it. Shocked faces use wide circular eyes and often an open mouth, as in (⊙_⊙). Confused faces keep the eyes small and add a question mark or sweat drop instead.
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