Cat Symbol Copy and Paste - Cat Faces and Kaomoji

Cat symbols and kaomoji are some of the most popular text art on the internet. Whether you want a simple cat face emoticon or an elaborate text art cat, this collection has everything you need. Click any symbol to copy it instantly.

Cat Face Symbols

Simple cat face text symbols you can use anywhere:

• 🐱 — Cat Face
• 😺 — Smiling Cat Face
• 😸 — Grinning Cat with Smiling Eyes
• 😹 — Cat with Tears of Joy
• 😻 — Smiling Cat with Heart Eyes
• 😼 — Cat with Wry Smile
• 😽 — Kissing Cat
• 🙀 — Weary Cat
• 😿 — Crying Cat
• 😾 — Pouting Cat

Cat Kaomoji (Japanese Text Emoticons)

Kaomoji are Japanese-style text emoticons made from Unicode characters. Cat kaomoji are among the most expressive and widely used:

• (=^･ω･^=) — Happy cat
• (=^･^=) — Cute cat
• (=①ω①=) — Big-eyed cat
• ฅ(＾･ω･＾ฅ) — Pawing cat
• (=^▽^=) — Smiling cat
• (^・ω・^ ) — Cat looking right
• ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ — Bear/cat hybrid
• (=｀ω´=) — Serious cat
• (=^ ^=) — Simple cat face
• ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ — Paw cat
• (^=˃ᆺ˂) — Cat face with ears
• ~(=^‥^)/ᗒᗒ — Running cat
• (=^-ω-^=) — Sleepy cat
• ( ͡° ᴥ ͡°) — Cat face variant

Cat Text Art

More elaborate cat text art and ASCII cats:

• /\_/\ — Simple cat top
• ( o.o ) — Cat face
• > ^ < — Cat ears and nose
• ∧,,,∧ — Cat with ears
• ( ̳• · • ̳) — Cute round cat
• ∫ ∫ — Cat tail curls
• ᓚᘏᗢ — Sideways cat
• 🐈 — Full cat emoji
• 🐈‍⬛ — Black cat emoji

Cat Symbols for Specific Uses

For Discord usernames and bios:

• (=^･ω･^=) — Classic Discord cat
• ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ — Pawing cat for gamer names
• 🐱✨ — Cat with sparkles

For Instagram and TikTok bios:

• 😺💕 — Cute cat love combo
• (=^‥^=) — Text art cat
• 🐾 — Paw prints (cat tracks)

For text messages and WhatsApp:

• 😻 — Heart-eyes cat (perfect for "I love you" moments)
• 😿 — Crying cat (dramatic sad reaction)
• (=^･ω･^=) — Cute text cat when emojis aren't available

How to Type Cat Symbols

Most cat kaomoji are composed of standard Unicode characters available on all keyboards. However, the easiest method is copy-paste:

• Desktop: Click any symbol above, press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac), then Ctrl+V or Cmd+V to paste
• Mobile: Press and hold on the symbol, tap Copy, then paste where needed
• Discord: Type :cat: or :smiling_cat: for the emoji versions
• iPhone: Add cat kaomoji to your keyboard shortcuts via Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement

Cat Symbol Unicode Values

For developers or users who need the exact Unicode code points:

• 🐱 — U+1F431 (CAT FACE)
• 🐈 — U+1F408 (CAT)
• 🐾 — U+1F43E (PAW PRINTS)
• 😺 — U+1F63A (SMILING CAT FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH)
• 😻 — U+1F63B (SMILING CAT FACE WITH HEART-SHAPED EYES)
• ฅ — U+0E45 (THAI CHARACTER LAKKHANGYAO) — used in cat kaomoji

Why Are Cat Kaomoji So Popular?

Cat kaomoji originated in Japanese internet culture in the 1990s and 2000s. Japan has a rich tradition of text-based emoticons (顔文字, kaomoji), and cats — being beloved in Japanese culture — became a natural subject. The popularity of cats on the internet globally helped spread these symbols worldwide.

Today, cat kaomoji appear everywhere from Discord servers to Twitter threads, Twitch chat to Reddit posts. They're expressive, cute, and work as text — no image rendering required.

More Animal Kaomoji

If you love cat kaomoji, you might also like these related symbols:

• (•ω•) — Generic cute face
• (ᵔᴥᵔ) — Puppy/bear face
• ʕ •ᴥ• ʔ — Koala bear
• (・∀・) — Happy animal face
• OwO — Furry fandom face
• UwU — Soft cute expression