ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ
The standard form, both paws raised.
The most widely copied version of the face.
kaomoji explained
Cat Kaomoji
A round cat face with two raised paws either side.
ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ
Try Cat Kaomoji
Edit the text, then change the font and size.
Preview
Night night ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ
Font
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The short answer
What does Cat Kaomoji mean?
A round cat face with two raised paws either side. Cosy messages, pet talk and affectionate sign-offs.
Background
Where it comes from
The paws are ฅ, a Thai character, and the muzzle is ﻌ from Arabic. Neither has anything to do with cats — both were chosen purely for their shape, which is how most kaomoji are assembled.
In conversation
How to use it
Cosy messages, pet talk and affectionate sign-offs. Copy the full sequence so its spacing, arms and facial expression remain intact.
More faces to copy
Cat Kaomoji variations
^•ﻌ•^
Without the paws, for tighter spaces.
Fits in a username where the full version would not.
ฅ(•ㅅ•)ฅ
A variant using a Korean character for the muzzle.
Rounder and slightly softer than the Arabic version.
Realistic examples
Cat Kaomoji in a sentence
“Night night ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ”
“She sat on the keyboard again ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ”
“Coffee and a cat kind of morning ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ”
Tone & nuance
What it communicates
Soft and affectionate, with none of the theatricality of the larger faces. Its small footprint makes it one of the few that fits comfortably inside a sentence.
Common questions
Cat Kaomoji FAQ
What does Cat Kaomoji ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ mean?
A round cat face with two raised paws either side. Cosy messages, pet talk and affectionate sign-offs.
How do I copy Cat Kaomoji without breaking it?
Use the copy button so the entire sequence is captured, including the spaces and the brackets or slashes at each edge. Paste it as plain text: anywhere Markdown is active, backslashes, underscores and asterisks can be read as formatting and silently removed, which is what leaves a kaomoji with one arm or a missing eye.
When should I use Cat Kaomoji?
Soft and affectionate, with none of the theatricality of the larger faces. Its small footprint makes it one of the few that fits comfortably inside a sentence. Kaomoji suit chats, captions and community posts; in formal writing a short sentence carries the same feeling without asking the reader to decode a face.
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