Happy
| =) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
Facebook
Google Gmail
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
| Updated |
July 25, 2009 |
| Description: This is popular happy face that uses an equal sign for the eyes. It is also a Gmail emoticon shortcut. |
| :-) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: One of the most common emoticons. Can represent happiness or may be inserted after a sentence to show good feelings about something or someone. |
| :) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: A quick way to write happy. A common IM shortcut. |
| ^-^ |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common |
| Updated |
May 27, 2009 |
| Description: The carrot symbols represent eyes looking upward, and the underscore is a smile. |
| ^.^ |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: A happy person with his or her eyes closed. |
| (: |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the right) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
2007 |
| Description: A happy face from right to left. |
| :-} |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
February 15, 2010 |
| Description: The right curly bracket "}" can be used to make a slightly different smiley face. |
| !_! |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
September 4, 2010 |
| Description: The exclamation points represent eyes with stretched eyebrows, indicating this person is extremely happy. |
| ☻ |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
October 23, 2013 |
| Description: A smiling, happy face. |
| 8^D |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
August 28, 2013 |
| Description: A person with big eyes, nose, and a huge smile. |
| ^=^ |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
May 28, 2021 |
| Description: A depiction of a jovial person with a happy smile (=) and smiling eyes (^^). |
| BD |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
September 4, 2013 |
| Description: A person wearing sunglasses with a huge smile. |
| 8-D |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
August 28, 2013 |
| Description: Extremely happy person indicated by the huge smile. |
| B^) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
August 15, 2013 |
| Description: A smiling person wearing glasses, the "B" represents glasses. |
| （●＾o＾●） |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
July 10, 2013 |
| Description: A happy face; the mouth, closed curved eyes, and blushing cheeks express happiness. |
| （＾ｕ＾） |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
July 10, 2013 |
| Description: A happy face, with the pointed curved eyes and mouth expressing happiness. |
| （＾◇＾） |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
July 10, 2013 |
| Description: An elated expression, with the mouth and eyes expressing giddy happiness. |
| (˘⌣˘) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
March 15, 2013 |
| Description: A person looking up in the air with his eyes closed and smiling. |
| (happy) |
Direction |
Text (used as a shortcut) |
| Shortcut |
Skype
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
June 26, 2012 |
| Description: Used in Skype chat to show a happy smiley. |
| :))) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
September 21, 2010 |
| Description: The multiple smiles imply this person is really happy. |
| 8^) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
January 22, 2010 |
| Description: This happy face is a variation of the common :-) emoticon. It uses an "8" for the eyes and carrot symbol (^) for the nose. |
| (^_^) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
September 5, 2009 |
| Description: This jovial fellow is looking upwards. |
| 8D |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
June 24, 2009 |
| Description: The 8 symbolizes big eyes and the D is a big smile. |
| U |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
January 5, 2011 |
| Description: Shows a mouth assuming a very happy smile. |
| B^D |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
August 28, 2013 |
| Description: A person with sunglasses, nose and a big smile. |
* *
|___| |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways)
* requires multiple lines
|
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
October 9, 2009 |
| Description: This big smile can be used to represent an extra happy expression, but it requires multiple lines. |
| ^¿^ |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Popularity |
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rare |
| Updated |
May 5, 2009 |
| Description: The carrot symbols (^) represent eyes looking up and the upside-down question mark is the nose. |
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