Click the face to copy it · also known as ಥ_ಥ, the sobbing face
What it means
Overwhelmed — usually comically so. ಥ_ಥ is the reaction to a sad film, a lost draft, or a friend's good news that has landed unexpectedly hard. The tear-filled eyes are drawn far more heavily than in the milder sad faces, which is why it reads as sobbing rather than sighing.
Where each character comes from
Every kaomoji is borrowed type. None of these characters were designed to be part of a face.
| Char | Code point | Unicode name | Role in the face |
|---|---|---|---|
| ಥ | U+0CA5 | KANNADA LETTER THA | The eyes, brimming. The stacked loops read as tears welling up. |
| _ | U+005F | LOW LINE | A flat mouth — no words available. |
ಥ is a Kannada letter (tha), the sibling of ಠ used in the disapproval face. The two were adopted together by English-speaking users for their shapes alone: ಠ became the sceptical eye, ಥ the tearful one. Neither has any connection to emotion in Kannada, where they are ordinary consonants.
How to type it without breaking it
Copy it. There is also a wider variant, ಥ﹏ಥ, which uses a wavy mouth (U+FE4F) and reads as a longer, more drawn-out cry.
When to use it
Reacting to something moving or something disastrous, with the volume turned up for effect. For a gentler mood use the sad faces instead — ಥ_ಥ is closer to full sobbing than to disappointment.
Variants of the crying kaomoji
Same idea, different mood. Click any to copy.
FAQ
What is ಥ_ಥ?
What is the difference between ಥ_ಥ and (╥﹏╥)?
Other faces worth knowing
The kaomoji with names of their own — each one with its own page.