Sleepy Kaomoji: Tired, Yawning and Sleeping Faces
Sleepy kaomoji are text faces with heavy eyes, yawns and little zzZ clouds. Tap any face to copy it: . Below are 20+ sleepy and tired faces sorted from drowsy to fully collapsed, plus good-night messages.
Quick answer: for sleeping use ; for yawning use ; for being completely worn out use . More moods are in our free kaomoji copy tool.
Sleepy Kaomoji by Tiredness
Drowsy and Yawning
Half-closed eyes and open-mouth yawns for when you can barely stay awake.
| Kaomoji | Meaning | Best used when |
|---|---|---|
| A big yawn (“fua” is a Japanese yawning sound) | Late nights and early mornings | |
| Drowsy and drooling a little | Fighting sleep in a boring meeting or class | |
| Nodding off | “I’m about to fall asleep” |
Sleeping
Closed eyes and zzZ mean someone is already asleep. ( ¦3[▓▓] is a sleepy face peeking out from under a blanket.
| Kaomoji | Meaning | Best used when |
|---|---|---|
| Fast asleep | Signing off for the night | |
| Sleeping peacefully (“suyaa” is a Japanese sound for soft breathing) | Cozy naps and calm good-night messages | |
| Deep, heavy sleep | Sleeping in on the weekend |
Waking Up and Rubbing Eyes
For the groggy first minutes of the morning.
| Kaomoji | Meaning | Best used when |
|---|---|---|
| Rubbing one eye | Just woke up and checking your phone | |
| Sleepy and dazed | “Is it morning already?” | |
| Barely awake | Replying to an early message |
Exhausted and Collapsed
Lying flat on the floor: the internet’s favorite way to say “I have no energy left.”
| Kaomoji | Meaning | Best used when |
|---|---|---|
| Lying down, completely drained | After work, exams or a long day | |
| Collapsed face-down | When you can’t move another inch | |
| Tired and fed up | A long week that won’t end |
Good-Night and Tired Messages with Kaomoji
Tap a message to copy the whole line.
Sleepy or Annoyed? Easy-to-Mix-Up Faces
- (－_－) vs. (－_－) zzZ: without zzZ, flat eyes look unimpressed or annoyed. Add zzZ when you mean sleepy.
- _(:3」∠)_: looks like a person lying on the floor. It means exhausted or lazy, not sad.
- (×_×): can mean exhausted or knocked out, but also “dead” from shock or laughter, depending on context.
Using Sleepy Kaomoji on WhatsApp and Discord
_(:3」∠)_ starts and ends with an underscore, so WhatsApp and Discord may turn the middle italic and hide the underscores. Put a space before and after it, or send it on its own line. Faces like (－_－) zzZ can also change when another underscore appears in the same message. See our WhatsApp and Discord guides.
How Sleepy Kaomoji Are Built
- Eyes: －, ˘, ∪ and _ _ look closed or heavy.
- Sleep sounds: zzZ and the Japanese ｽﾔｧ (suyaa) mean sleeping; ふぁ (fua) is a yawn.
- Body: in _(:3」∠)_, the underscores are the floor, :3 is the face and 」∠ are bent arms and legs.
- Drool: ﹃ and ρ hang from the mouth like drool.
To make any face sleepy, close its eyes and add zzZ: (◕‿◕) becomes (－‿－) zzZ.
Sleepy Kaomoji FAQ
What is the sleeping kaomoji?
is a common sleeping face. The flat eyes are closed and zzZ shows snoring.
What does _(:3」∠)_ mean?
It shows a person lying on the floor, completely out of energy. It is used for exhaustion, laziness or “I give up for today.”
What does ｽﾔｧ mean in kaomoji?
ｽﾔｧ (suyaa) is a Japanese sound word for soft, peaceful sleeping breaths, as in ( ˘ω˘ )ｽﾔｧ.
How do I say good night with a kaomoji?
Send a calm sleeping face with your message, such as “Good night ( ˘ω˘ )ｽﾔｧ”. It feels gentle and friendly.
Why does _(:3」∠)_ lose its underscores on Discord?
Discord and WhatsApp treat text between two underscores as italic. Add a space before and after the face, or put a backslash before each underscore.
What is a tired but not sleepy kaomoji?
or show being worn out or fed up while still awake.
Time to Rest
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