Sick Kaomoji
Copy sick kaomoji and Japanese unwell text faces for chats, bios, captions, and status updates when you have a fever, feel nauseous, or are just under the weather.
Popular sick kaomoji
Short, readable faces are usually the best fit for bios, usernames, and chat replies.
Sick Kaomoji copy and paste
196 text faces shown in All.
Sick Kaomoji ASCII art
Multi-line text art. Paste into a monospace field so the alignment survives.
Calling out sick
Drop a sick kaomoji in a Slack or Discord status when you message the team that you are staying home.
Group chat updates
Let friends know you caught a cold or have a fever without typing it all out.
Social captions
Pair a sick face with a selfie or story caption on a rough, under-the-weather day.
Sympathy replies
React to a friend who says they feel sick with a matching kaomoji instead of just words.
How to use sick kaomoji
Calling out sick at work
- 🤒 is short and clear for a Slack status or a quick message to your manager
- ( ´ཀ` ) reads as more visibly unwell than a plain sentence for a group thread
- Pair with one short sentence so co-workers know if you need coverage
Complaining about a stomach bug
- 🤢 signals nausea without needing extra words in a group chat
- (´π`) fits a groaning, queasy feeling better than a plain emoji
- 🤮 is stronger — save it for when things have actually gotten worse
Describing a dizzy spell
- 😵💫 captures lightheadedness from fever, medication, or exhaustion
- 🥴❓ works well when you're not sure why you feel off
- (x_x) suits a more dramatic, knocked-out feeling
Wearing a mask or staying contagious-safe
- 😷 communicates you are being careful around others while sick
- Use it alongside a note about staying home or keeping distance
- 🤧 fits better if it's just a sneeze or allergy, not a full illness
Sick Kaomoji message templates
Copy a whole message for chats, captions, and comments.
Sick Kaomoji meanings
( ´ཀ` )
A classic pained, queasy face for feeling generally unwell or under the weather.
(×﹏×)
Crossed-out eyes with a wavering mouth, used for feeling wiped out or in pain.
🤒
The universal fever emoji face, good for a quick 'I'm sick' status update.
🤢
Signals queasiness or nausea, best paired with a short caption about feeling gross.
🤮
A stronger nausea signal than 🤢 — use it when things have gotten worse, not just queasy.
😵💫
Spiral eyes for feeling dizzy, woozy, or lightheaded, common with fever or medication.
🥴❓
A wobbly, unsteady face for feeling out of it, whether from illness or exhaustion — the added question mark fits a caption asking how you're feeling.
😷
The mask-wearing face, useful for saying you are contagious or taking precautions.
🤧
A sneezing face for colds, allergies, or a stuffy nose.
(╥﹏╥)
Streaming tears alongside a pained mouth, fitting for a miserable, feverish day.
(x_x)
X eyes read as knocked-out or overwhelmed, useful for a rough sick day.
(´π`)
A groaning, discomforted mouth shape often used for stomach trouble or nausea.
(+_+)
Plus-sign eyes suggest a dazed, unfocused look, handy for feeling foggy from illness.
(~_~;)
A tired, sweaty-browed face for feeling run down while still fighting through the day.
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Sick Kaomoji — background
Kaomoji read upright, unlike most Western emoticons which are read sideways, so ( ´ཀ` ) is meant to be viewed straight on.
Many sick and pained kaomoji borrow the Tibetan letter ཀ for its curved, groaning shape rather than any linguistic meaning.
The dizzy spiral in 😵💫 is technically two combined emoji joined with a zero-width joiner, which is why it can render differently across apps.
Faces like 🤢 and 🤮 became popular kaomoji companions because they let a plain text face carry a much stronger reaction than punctuation alone.
Sick kaomoji spread quickly through copy-paste culture because they let people express illness quickly in chat without needing to explain symptoms in words.
What is a sick kaomoji?
A sick kaomoji is a Japanese text face made from letters and symbols that expresses feeling unwell, feverish, nauseous, or dizzy, like ( ´ཀ` ) or (×﹏×).
What kaomoji means sick?
Faces such as ( ´ཀ` ), (×﹏×), and _(´ཀ`」 ∠) _ are commonly used to mean sick or unwell, alongside emoji like 🤒 and 🤢.
How do I make a sick face with text?
Combine crossed or wavy eyes with a downturned or curved mouth inside parentheses, for example (×﹏×) or (x_x), to suggest pain or exhaustion.
What is the kaomoji for nausea or vomiting?
Faces like _:(´ཀ`」∠):_ and (´π`) are used for nausea, often paired with the 🤢 or 🤮 emoji for extra emphasis.
What kaomoji can I use for a fever?
Pair a pained face like (ᵕ–﹏–) with the 🌡️ thermometer emoji, or use 🤒 directly to signal a fever.
What does 😵💫 mean in kaomoji style?
😵💫 represents feeling dizzy or woozy, and pairs well with text faces like (x_x) or [ ± _ ± ] for the same effect.
Can I use sick kaomoji to tell my boss I'm out?
Yes, a short sick kaomoji like 🤒 or ( ´ཀ` ) works well in a quick Slack or text message calling out sick, though a plain sentence is still clearer for formal emails.
Are there ASCII art versions of sick faces?
Yes, some sources include small multi-line ASCII art of thermometers or pained faces, which are included in this list ranked alongside the single-line kaomoji.
What is a good kaomoji for feeling dizzy?
(x_x), 🥴, and 😵💫 are all common choices for expressing dizziness or feeling woozy.
How is a sick kaomoji different from a tired kaomoji?
Sick kaomoji lean on pained, queasy, or feverish expressions (×﹏×, 🤒, 🤢), while tired kaomoji lean on droopy, sleepy expressions like ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 — some faces overlap when exhaustion and illness combine.