(－_－) zzZ
The standard sleepy face with drifting letters.
The rising capital suggests the sound trailing off.
kaomoji explained
Sleepy Kaomoji
Closed eyes with sleep letters drifting off to the side.
(－_－) zzZ
Try Sleepy Kaomoji
Edit the text, then change the font and size.
Preview
Right, that is me for tonight (－_－) zzZ
Font
28px
The short answer
What does Sleepy Kaomoji mean?
Closed eyes with sleep letters drifting off to the side. Good nights, naps and admitting a topic has lost you.
Background
Where it comes from
The closed eyes are －, a fullwidth hyphen, which is wider than an ASCII one and gives the face its flat, drooping look. The trailing zzZ is a Western comic convention rather than a Japanese one.
In conversation
How to use it
Good nights, naps and admitting a topic has lost you. Copy the full sequence so its spacing, arms and facial expression remain intact.
More faces to copy
Sleepy Kaomoji variations
(-_-)
Without the zzZ, this reads as unimpressed rather than sleepy.
The same eyes mean something quite different alone.
(´～`)
A yawning variant with a wavy mouth.
Tired rather than asleep.
Realistic examples
Sleepy Kaomoji in a sentence
“Right, that is me for tonight (－_－) zzZ”
“Third hour of this call (－_－) zzZ”
“Alarm goes in five hours (－_－) zzZ”
Tone & nuance
What it communicates
Drowsy and mild. It works as a goodnight and, sent in reply, as a very gentle way of saying a topic has gone on long enough.
Common questions
Sleepy Kaomoji FAQ
What does Sleepy Kaomoji (－_－) zzZ mean?
Closed eyes with sleep letters drifting off to the side. Good nights, naps and admitting a topic has lost you.
How do I copy Sleepy 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 Sleepy Kaomoji?
Drowsy and mild. It works as a goodnight and, sent in reply, as a very gentle way of saying a topic has gone on long enough. 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.
Keep exploring