Most cute symbols are letters and marks from other scripts that happen to look like a smile, a cheek or an ear. White smiling face opens the page; tiny letters, cute emoji, kaomoji, name wrappers and dividers follow.
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Where the smiles come from
The curved eyes are half an o from the block Phonetic Extensions. The blush strokes are accents from Spacing Modifier Letters. The drops are Yi Radicals, and the round ear is a letter of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. The list under the tool gives each one's Unicode name, so you know what you are pasting.
Cute keyboard symbols
None of these has a key on a US English keyboard, which is why each tile copies. The kaomoji and wrappers are built only from characters on this page and plain parentheses.
In a name wrapper, type your own name over the word name.
All 14 in Cute kaomoji and emoticons. Thirteen have a face between parentheses: the first is two small raised half o's with a Hangul letter between them. More faces are on kaomoji.
Which emoji count as cute emojis?
CLDR, Unicode's list of search words, files cute under two emoji: Pink heart and Light blue heart, both from Emoji 15.0. The rest of the group is this page's own pick, from chicks and a teddy bear to a cupcake and a balloon.
Why does a cute symbol show as an empty box?
Each one is a letter or mark of a real script, and a device shows it only when one of its fonts covers that script. The newest of the 51 symbols is Tai Viet low go, from Unicode 5.2; White smiling face dates from 1.1.
All 118 items
Smiles, cheeks and eyes 25
ᴗBottom half oU+1D17 Latin small letter bottom half o. A phonetic letter: half an o, open at the top. A small mouth. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
˘BreveU+02D8 Breve. The short-vowel mark: a small closed eye. Block: Spacing Modifier Letters. Unicode 1.1.
ᗜCarrier thuU+15DC Canadian syllabics carrier thu. A Canadian syllabic that reads as an open, laughing mouth. Block: Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. Unicode 3.0.
⍢Del diaeresisU+2362 Apl functional symbol del diaeresis. A programming sign: two dots over a triangle, a tiny face of its own. Block: Miscellaneous Technical. Unicode 1.1.
⩊Double unionU+2A4A Union beside and joined with union. A math sign: two cups joined, another w-shaped mouth. Block: Supplemental Mathematical Operators. Unicode 3.2.
⍩Greater-than diaeresisU+2369 Apl functional symbol greater-than diaeresis. Two dots over an angle bracket: a face seen from the side. Block: Miscellaneous Technical. Unicode 1.1.
ᆺHangul final siosU+11BA Hangul jongseong sios. A Korean letter: two short strokes that meet, a small animal mouth. Block: Hangul Jamo. Unicode 1.1.
ㅅHangul letter siosU+3145 Hangul letter sios. The same Korean letter at full size. Block: Hangul Compatibility Jamo. Unicode 1.1.
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Smiles, cheeks and eyes, continued
ㆁHangul letter yesieungU+3181 Hangul letter yesieung. A circle with a tick on top, used as a round mouth. Block: Hangul Compatibility Jamo. Unicode 1.1.
╹Heavy up strokeU+2579 Box drawings heavy up. A short thick stroke from a box-drawing set: a bright upright eye. Block: Box Drawing. Unicode 1.1.
◡Lower half circleU+25E1 Lower half circle. The bottom of a circle: a wide, round smile. Block: Geometric Shapes. Unicode 1.1.
˶Middle double acute accentU+02F6 Modifier letter middle double acute accent. Two slanted strokes: blush marks for the right cheek. Block: Spacing Modifier Letters. Unicode 4.0.
˵Middle double grave accentU+02F5 Modifier letter middle double grave accent. The same strokes slanted the other way, for the left cheek. Block: Spacing Modifier Letters. Unicode 4.0.
ωOmegaU+03C9 Greek small letter omega. The Greek letter, used as a mouth with two curves. Block: Greek and Coptic. Unicode 1.1.
⸝Right low paraphrase bracketU+2E1D Right low paraphrase bracket. A low slanted stroke. Two in a row make a blush. Block: Supplemental Punctuation. Unicode 4.1.
ᵕSmall raised bottom half oU+1D55 Modifier letter small bottom half o. The same half o, raised and smaller. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ᵒSmall raised oU+1D52 Modifier letter small o. A tiny raised o: a round, surprised eye. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ᵔSmall raised top half oU+1D54 Modifier letter small top half o. Half an o, open at the bottom: an eye shut in a smile. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
⌣SmileU+2323 Smile. A single curved line that Unicode names Smile. Block: Miscellaneous Technical. Unicode 1.1.
⌯Symmetry signU+232F Symmetry. A technical sign: a slanted bar with two dots, used as a shy cheek. Block: Miscellaneous Technical. Unicode 1.1.
ᴖTop half oU+1D16 Latin small letter top half o. The top half o at full size. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
‿UndertieU+203F Undertie. A tie mark that sits low: a shallow smile. Block: General Punctuation. Unicode 1.1.
☺︎White smiling faceU+263A White smiling face. The smile Unicode has had since version 1.1. Block: Miscellaneous Symbols. Unicode 1.1.
꒳Yi radical joU+A4B3 Yi radical jo. A radical of the Yi script that reads as a w-shaped mouth. Block: Yi Radicals. Unicode 3.0.
ꈍYi syllable kepU+A20D Yi syllable kep. A Yi syllable that reads as an eye closed in a smile. Block: Yi Syllables. Unicode 3.0.
Tiny letters, ears and curls 26
ৎBengali khanda taU+09CE Bengali letter khanda ta. A Bengali letter shaped like a curl with a tail. Block: Bengali. Unicode 4.1.
ᨎBuginese nyaU+1A0E Buginese letter nya. Another Buginese letter of small peaks. Block: Buginese. Unicode 4.1.
ᨐBuginese yaU+1A10 Buginese letter ya. A Buginese letter of small peaks: a paw print in outline. Block: Buginese. Unicode 4.1.
ᐟFinal acuteU+141F Canadian syllabics final acute. A small raised stroke, used as a pointed ear. Block: Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. Unicode 3.0.
૮Gujarati digit eightU+0AEE Gujarati digit eight. The digit 8 of the Gujarati script, used as a floppy ear. Block: Gujarati. Unicode 1.1.
ᰔLepcha letter blaU+1C14 Lepcha letter bla. A letter of the Lepcha script with a curl that reads as a small heart. Block: Lepcha. Unicode 5.1.
ᵥSmall lowered vU+1D65 Latin subscript small letter v. A v set below the line: a tiny beak or nose. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ᵃSmall raised aU+1D43 Modifier letter small a. A raised a. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ᶜSmall raised cU+1D9C Modifier letter small c. The first of four small raised letters that spell cute. Block: Phonetic Extensions Supplement. Unicode 4.1.
ᶦSmall raised capital iU+1DA6 Modifier letter small capital i. A raised small capital i: one thin stroke. Block: Phonetic Extensions Supplement. Unicode 4.1.
ᵉSmall raised eU+1D49 Modifier letter small e. The fourth. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ᵐSmall raised mU+1D50 Modifier letter small m. A raised m. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ᵗSmall raised tU+1D57 Modifier letter small t. The third. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ᵘSmall raised uU+1D58 Modifier letter small u. The second letter of cute, raised. Block: Phonetic Extensions. Unicode 4.0.
ʷSmall raised wU+02B7 Modifier letter small w. A raised w, the middle of a tiny uwu. Block: Spacing Modifier Letters. Unicode 1.1.
ʸSmall raised yU+02B8 Modifier letter small y. A raised y. Block: Spacing Modifier Letters. Unicode 1.1.
ᶻSmall raised zU+1DBB Modifier letter small z. A raised z, for a face that has dozed off. Block: Phonetic Extensions Supplement. Unicode 4.1.
ᜑTagalog haU+1711 Tagalog letter ha. A Tagalog letter: one soft wave. Block: Tagalog. Unicode 3.2.
ꪆTai Viet low goU+AA86 Tai viet letter low go. A looped letter of the Tai Viet script: a curl. Block: Tai Viet. Unicode 5.2.
꜀Tone mark yin pingU+A700 Modifier letter chinese tone yin ping. A corner-shaped tone mark, used as a small raised hand on the left. Block: Modifier Tone Letters. Unicode 4.1.
꜆Tone mark yin ruU+A706 Modifier letter chinese tone yin ru. Its mirror, for a hand on the right. Block: Modifier Tone Letters. Unicode 4.1.
ᐢTop half ringU+1422 Canadian syllabics final top half ring. A Canadian syllabic: a small arch, used as a round ear. Block: Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. Unicode 3.0.
ꔫVai syllable bhiU+A52B Vai syllable bhi. A Vai syllable that reads as a small four-petal bloom. Block: Vai. Unicode 5.1.
ᐝY-Cree wU+141D Canadian syllabics y-cree w. A small raised ring with a dot: a tiny bubble. Block: Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. Unicode 3.0.
꒦Yi radical gguoU+A4A6 Yi radical gguo. A Yi radical that reads as two small drops. Block: Yi Radicals. Unicode 3.0.
꒷Yi radical jjieU+A4B7 Yi radical jjie. Its partner: the drops the other way up. Block: Yi Radicals. Unicode 3.0.
Cute emoji 24
🐤Baby chickU+1F424. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, baby, bird, chick, ornithology. Emoji 0.6.
🎈BalloonU+1F388. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: balloon, birthday, celebrate, celebration. Emoji 0.6.
🍒CherriesU+1F352. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: berries, cherries, cherry, fruit, red. Emoji 0.6.
🍪CookieU+1F36A. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: chip, chocolate, cookie, dessert, sweet. Emoji 0.6.
🧁CupcakeU+1F9C1. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: bakery, cupcake, dessert, sprinkles, sugar. Emoji 11.0.
🍮CustardU+1F36E. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: custard, dessert, pudding, sweet. Emoji 0.6.
🍡DangoU+1F361. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: dango, dessert, Japanese, skewer, stick. Emoji 0.6.
🦆DuckU+1F986. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, bird, duck, ornithology. Emoji 3.0.
🍀Four leaf cloverU+1F340. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: 4, clover, four, four-leaf, irish. Emoji 0.6.
🐥Front-facing baby chickU+1F425. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, baby, bird, chick, front-facing. Emoji 0.6.
🐹HamsterU+1F439. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, face, hamster, pet. Emoji 0.6.
🐣Hatching chickU+1F423. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, baby, bird, chick, egg. Emoji 0.6.
🦔HedgehogU+1F994. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, hedgehog, spiny. Emoji 5.0.
🍯Honey potU+1F36F. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: barrel, bear, food, honey, honeypot. Emoji 0.6.
🐨KoalaU+1F428. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, australia, bear, down, face. Emoji 0.6.
🩵Light blue heartU+1FA75. The other emoji CLDR files under cute. Emoji 15.0.
🍄MushroomU+1F344. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: fungus, mushroom, toadstool. Emoji 0.6.
🦦OtterU+1F9A6. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, fishing, otter, playful. Emoji 12.0.
🐼PandaU+1F43C. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, bamboo, face, panda. Emoji 0.6.
🩷Pink heartU+1FA77. One of the two emoji CLDR files under cute. Its other words include adorable and sweet. Emoji 15.0.
🐰Rabbit faceU+1F430. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, bunny, face, pet, rabbit. Emoji 0.6.
🦭SealU+1F9AD. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: animal, lion, ocean, sea, seal. Emoji 13.0.
🍓StrawberryU+1F353. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: berry, fruit, strawberry. Emoji 0.6.
🧸Teddy bearU+1F9F8. This page's pick. CLDR files it under: bear, plaything, plush, stuffed, teddy. Emoji 11.0.
Cute kaomoji and emoticons 14
( ˘ ⩊ ˘ )Content, with a w-shaped mouth
( ᐢ ᵕ ᐢ )Two round ears for eyes
( ꈍ ᴗ ꈍ )Eyes pressed shut with joy
(˵ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)Smiling with a blush on both cheeks
(˵╹ ꒳ ╹˶)Blushing, with a w-shaped mouth
(ᵒ ᗜ ᵒ)Round eyes and an open mouth
(ᵔ ω ᵔ)Smiling eyes over an omega
(ᵔ ‿ ᵔ) ᶻᶻDozing off, still smiling
(ᵔㆁᵔ)Eyes shut, small round mouth
(⌯ᵔ ㆁ ᵔ⌯)Shy, with a round mouth
(╹ ⌣ ╹)⸝⸝A smile with a blush trailing after it
(╹ᆺ╹)Bright eyes and a small animal mouth
ᵘʷᵘUwu in three small raised letters
꜀( ˘ ◡ ˘ )꜆Both hands up, eyes closed
Name wrappers 7
ᐢ name ᐢA round ear on each side. Type your own over the word name.
˵ᵔ name ᵔ˶The name between two smiling eyes. Type your own over the word name.
ᵔᴗᵔ name ᵔᴗᵔA face before and a face after. Type your own over the word name.
⌯ name ⌯A shy cheek on each side. Type your own over the word name.
◡ name ◡A smile on each side. Type your own over the word name.
⸝⸝ name ⸝⸝A blush on each side of the name. Type your own over the word name.
꜀ name ꜆A raised hand on each side. Type your own over the word name.
Dividers 6
˶ ˶ ˶ ˶ ˶ ˶ ˶ ˶ ˶A row of blush marks
ᐢ ‿ ᐢ ‿ ᐢ ‿ ᐢRound ears along a line
ᰔ ‿ ᰔ ‿ ᰔ ‿ ᰔLepcha curls joined by underties
ᵔ ◡ ᵔ ◡ ᵔ ◡ ᵔ ◡ ᵔClosed eyes and smiles in turn
⌣ ⌣ ⌣ ⌣ ⌣ ⌣ ⌣Seven smiles
꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷Yi radicals: small drops in a row
Cute, typed 6
ᶜᵘᵗᵉCute in small raised letters
ⓒⓤⓣⓔCute in circled letters
𝒸𝓊𝓉ℯCute in script letters. The e is its own older character, Script small e.
𝓬𝓾𝓽𝓮Cute in bold script letters
𝕔𝕦𝕥𝕖Cute in double-struck letters
cuteCute in fullwidth letters
Cute combos 10
🍓⸝⸝Berry blushStrawberry, then ⸝⸝. A strawberry and two blush strokes.
🐰🩷🧁Bunny with a cupcakeRabbit face, then pink heart, then cupcake.
🦆🍀Duck in cloverDuck, then four leaf clover.
🍯🩷🩵Honey and heartsHoney pot, then pink heart, then light blue heart. Both hearts CLDR files under cute.
🐣ᵔᴗᵔJust hatchedHatching chick, then ᵔᴗᵔ. The chick, then a small smiling face.
🦦🎈Otter with a balloonOtter, then balloon.
☺︎🩷Outline smile, pink heartWhite smiling face, then pink heart.
🐼🍡Panda snackPanda, then dango.
🐹ᶻᶻSleepy hamsterHamster, then ᶻᶻ. A hamster and two small raised z.
🧸🩵Teddy in blueTeddy bear, then light blue heart.
How this list was compiled: Built on 2026-10-01 from Unicode's own files, each read that day. Every character that is not an emoji was fetched by its name from UnicodeData.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/UnicodeData.txt); its block is from Blocks.txt and the Unicode version that added it from DerivedAge.txt, both 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/Blocks.txt, https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/DerivedAge.txt). Each of those characters is listed with its Unicode name; the second sentence of a note, which says what part of a face the character is used as, is this site's own reading of its shape and not Unicode's. None is written right to left. The emoji, their names, code points and Emoji version numbers are from the Unicode emoji list, version 18.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/emoji/emoji-test.txt), and their search words from the CLDR English annotations (https://github.com/unicode-org/cldr/blob/main/common/annotations/en.xml and https://github.com/unicode-org/cldr/blob/main/common/annotationsDerived/en.xml): CLDR lists cute for two emoji, Pink heart and Light blue heart, both from Emoji 15.0; the other emoji are this site's own pick, each with the words CLDR lists for it. Unicode data is used under the Unicode terms of use (https://www.unicode.org/terms_of_use.html). Each character was drawn with a computer's system fonts before it was kept. Characters that a narrower page of this site holds (bows, hearts, stars and sparkles, flowers, wings, bunny ears) are left to those pages. The kaomoji, the name wrappers, the dividers and the combos are this site's own work, built only from the characters on this page and plain parentheses. Licence: own work