Shrug Kaomoji — Copy & Paste

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ is the "Shrug" emoticon representing a person shrugging their shoulders. It expresses indifference, uncertainty, resignation, or carefree "whatever" attitude. It's one of the most famous internet memes worldwide, used to say "I don't know", "I don't care", or "Whatever".

Use Shrug to express indifference, uncertainty, resignation, or when you don't have an answer. Perfect for casual replies on Discord, Reddit, Twitter/X, texting friends, or any situation where you want to convey a relaxed, carefree attitude.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ is the Western-style shrug with arms raised up. ┐(´ー｀)┌ is the Japanese-style shrug with arms extended to the sides. Both convey the same meaning — carefree indifference — but ┐(´ー｀)┌ has a more relaxed, peaceful feel.

The easiest way is to tap any Shrug on this page — it copies instantly. Then open your app (Discord, Twitter, Reddit, etc.) and paste with the long-press menu or Ctrl+V. Typing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ manually is tricky because of the backslash characters.

Shrug works anywhere text is accepted: Discord, Twitter/X, Reddit, Instagram, WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, email, SMS, gaming chats, and more. It's one of the most universally recognized kaomoji / emoticons on the internet.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ became a viral internet meme because it perfectly captures a universal human reaction — the carefree shrug. It's simple to recognize, works in any language, and conveys "I don't know / I don't care" better than words. It searches over 80,000 times per month globally.

The face ツ is the Japanese katakana character "tsu" (U+30C4). In the shrug it doubles as a smiling face — two dot eyes and a wide grin — which is why the shrug looks cheerful and carefree rather than annoyed.

In Slack, type /shrug and send — Slack automatically appends ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ to your message. On other apps without that shortcut, just tap the shrug on this page to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

The shrug was built on Japanese message boards from plain characters, then went viral in the West around 2010. Its simplicity — a smiling katakana face with raised arms — made it one of the most copied text emoticons on the internet.

Because ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ mixes macrons, backslashes, and katakana, it is hard to type by hand. Add it to your device text replacement — on iPhone/Mac set a shortcut like "shrug" under Keyboard settings, and on Windows or Android use a keyboard macro. Then a short code expands into the full shrug, or just copy it from this page.