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JAPANESE SMILEYS (EMOTIONS)
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The
Smileys(Emoticons) are used very often in the sentences of
e-mails. It had begun in USA where is the internet had begun,
of cource. In Japan the Smileys(Emoticons) grew differently
from U.S.A, now they have various kinds. .
The
difference between eastern(1 byte) Smileys(Emoticons) and
Japanese ones(2 bytes)
Apparently Japanese Smileys(Emoticons) are read vertically,
when eastern Smileys(Emoticons) are read hosizontally. And
Japanese face marks have much more kinds of variation than
eastern ons. I think the reason is that while American(alphabet)
letters in computer are 1 byte, Japanese letters in computer
are 2 bytes, so Japanese letters can have more caracters.
And also, Japanese sentences contain Chinese caracters which
are phonograms, so it is easier to express and recognize something
graphic with letters for Japanese people.
Second reason seems to that Japanese comics(manga) have many
ways of express their feelings and situations by certain lines
or graphics. And Japanese do the same things when they create
face marks. So there so much Japanese Smileys(Emoticons) which
are influenced by comics.
I introduce basic Japanese Smileys(Emoticons) which is used
in e-mails very often in Japan. You can try that if you can
enjoy to see as I explain or not. For the Smileys(Emoticons)
with 2 bytes letters, people doens'nt see them by browsers
of 1 byte language, so I prepared them with images (not letteres).
But there are also Smileys(Emoticons) only with 1 byte. If
you want, copy and paste them and use them in your e-mails
!
=>[Jump to the page:"List of the japanese Smileys(Emoticons) only with 1 byte letters"]
To the visitors whose language is 2 bytes (like Chinese, korean,
thailand people), if you have Smileys(Emoticons) of your own
language. Please tell me. I'd like to know facenmarks of other
languages. Thank you. |
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Japanere
Smileys
(2bytes) |
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American
Smileys
(1byte) |
| 1.Chapter of "Expressions of feelings" |
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(*^_^*) |
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(>_<) |
| smilingly
(niko niko) |
smile
(nikott) |
wow!
(wa--i!) |
ouch!
(itai!) |
| It's
used most popularly. |
He
blushes by smiling. |
He
is pleased so much by raising his hands. |
We
use this mark when we write about something of failure or palinful. |
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p(^^)q |
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(-_-)zzz |
| Gyaaa--! |
Do
your best! Hold out!
(ganbare!) |
crying
face (naki gao) |
sleep
(neteru) |
| He
is surprised excessively with his eyes wide open. |
He
waves flags for cheering you. We use this mark for encouraging
someone else. |
Tears
run down his cheeks. |
He
sleeps by closing his eyes. |
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(^_^)V |
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(p_-) |
| ?
(hate?) |
victory!
(pi--su!) |
I'm
beaten / you win
(maitta) |
magnifying
glass
(mushi megane) |
| We
use it when you don't understand well. Also when we pretend
ignorance, too. |
He
makes v sign. It's for discribing something triumph or delightful |
He
holds a white flag for surrender with smile. |
He
wathes something with a magnifying glass. Maybe he wants to
reveal your secret. |
|
| (^^)// |
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(^-^)b |
(-_-) |
| applause
(hakushu) |
tearful
smile (naki warai) |
isn't
it? (ne!) |
get
angry inwardly
(mutt..) |
| We
use it when we want to appreciate so much something |
sometime
you may have the moment that you are too happy till tear come |
we
use it when we explain something and we want you to agree it. |
He
gets angry but he doesn't express his emotion so much outside. |
| 2.Chapter of "Expressons of Japanese comics(Manga) |
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| nothing
to say (....) |
please
do me your favor.
(onegai!) |
throw
Shuri-kens (shutt) |
| He
is too amazed to say anything. And he is in a cold sweat. |
He
ask you somethig with his hands togeter in front of the face.(Japanese
typical gesture?) |
Shuri-ken
is one of weapons that Ninja use often.
*To eastern people,This is not a Nazis mark. This is opposite
side. It is used very generally in Japan for the map. It means
"Bouddhist temple" Don't mix up them please. |
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| what
are you looking for
(kyorokyoro) |
Who?
(furyou) |
Nokotta
nokotta!(Sumo referee)
(nokotta nokotta) |
| He
looks around restlessly but curiously. |
someone
wearing sunglasses and with a scar on his face, so he is... |
Nokotta
nokotta is the phrase during the match of sumo. He has a fan
in his hand. |
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| (@_@) |
((((((^_^;) |
(>_< )( >_<) |
| dizzy
giddy
(me ga mawaru) |
leave
secretly
(susususutt..) |
deny
strongly (bun bun) |
| He
is dizzy and giddy |
He
moves from left side to right side stealthily. Because he feels
embarrassed or he wants to ran away from something wrong for
him. |
He
shakes his head strongly. He refuse something |
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| write
a memo (memo wo suru) |
Cheers!
/ To your health ! (kanpai!) |
| He
writes a memorandum with a pen. |
Two persons
smiling hold glasses and says "Cheers!" |
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| sorry
/ please take care of that affair for me
(gomen / yoroshiku onegaishimasu) |
Here
you are, the tea.
(ocha douzo) |
| He
bows politely from bottom of this heart. |
He
brings you a Japanese tea on with a tray. It shows the hospitality. |
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W(`0`)W |
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| punch
! (paanchi!) |
Gaooooh
|
kiss
! (chutt!) |
| He
punches you for encouraging. |
He
roars by opening his month wide. It express an anger. |
He
send you a kiss with a sound effect. |
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| (^.^)/~~~ |
(;_;)/~~~ |
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| bye
(1) |
bye
(2) |
cigarette(a
break) (tabako) |
wink
(uinku) |
| He
sees you off shaking a handkerchief in his hand |
He
sees you off but it's too sad for him, so he is crying
|
He
pinches a cigarette in his fingers. He smokes. It means a very
relaxed situation or stoppinn a discussion |
He
winks at you |
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| (^_-)db(-_^) |
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| promise
(yubikiri) |
Let's
damce (odori) |
| They
make a promise by linking little fingers with each other. |
He
dances with joy. But the style seems the Bon festival dance... |
| 4.Chapter of "Character(personge)" |
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<*))
>=< |
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| cuttlefish
/ scuid
(ika) |
fish
(sakana) |
octpus
/ devil fish (tako) |
blowfish
/ globefish (fugu) |
| This
is a one of the seefood |
This
is, too... |
This
one is the same, too.... |
This
is a high-class fish for Japanese |
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| (o|o) |
(V)o\o(V) |
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cat
(neko) |
dog
(inu) |
| He
is an eternal hero for children. |
He
is one of the enemy of Ultraman |
Am
I pretty? |
a
dog with hanged down ears |
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| star (hoshi) |
|
ghost
(yuurei) |
| a
shooting star |
It
doesn't need an explanation |
Japanese
ghost doesn't have legs |
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bomb (bakudan) |
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Character
of rabbit by Dick Bruna
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for make
an accent when you write a mail!? |
Very
famous character of Japanese comic by FUJIKO Fujio. I heard
that it is famous in asia, too.. |
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