Shrug Emoji and Lenny Face
Shrug emoji to copy and paste: ๐คท person shrugging, ๐คทโโ๏ธ woman shrugging and ๐คทโโ๏ธ man shrugging, plus the text faces ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ and ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ). They are copied byte for byte. Find out why the backslash vanishes in some apps and how to keep it.
Shrug text faces
Shrug typed for Markdown
Lenny faces
Framed shrug lines
Copy a shrug in three steps
- Tap the shrug emoji, or one of the text faces. The text is copied exactly, with every character.
- Use the Skin tone menu to change the emoji tone, or pick the man or woman version.
- Paste it. If the arm of the text shrug goes missing, copy the Markdown version from the same group instead.
Shrug emoji with official names
| Emoji | Official name | Added in | Group | Skin tones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐คท | person shrugging | Emoji 3.0 | person gesture | Yes |
| ๐คทโโ๏ธ | woman shrugging | Emoji 4.0 | person gesture | Yes |
| ๐คทโโ๏ธ | man shrugging | Emoji 4.0 | person gesture | Yes |
What ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ is made of
The text shrug uses five kinds of character. The face is the Japanese katakana ใ, which is a letter read as tsu and happens to look like a smile. The arms and shoulders are a macron, a backslash, two underscores and a slash.
| Character | Unicode name | Code | Part of the face |
|---|---|---|---|
| ยฏ | Macron | U+00AF | The raised arm |
| \ | Reverse Solidus | U+005C | The shoulder; the part Markdown eats |
| ใ | Katakana Letter Tu | U+30C4 | The face, read as tsu |
| _ | Low Line | U+005F | The shoulder lines |
| / | Solidus | U+002F | The other shoulder |
Why the backslash disappears and how to keep it
Many chat apps and sites read a Markdown-style code. In that code a backslash escapes the next character, so \_ means a plain underscore and the backslash is removed. In ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ the backslash comes before an underscore, so it vanishes. Two underscores around a short phrase also start italics, so a second problem can appear. We tested three forms with a CommonMark parser: the plain form lost its backslash, a double backslash italicized the face, and the form ยฏ\\\_(ใ)\_/ยฏ displayed ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ correctly. Discord uses Markdown-style formatting, so the same form usually works there, but we have not tested it in the app.
The Lenny face is built from combining marks
The Lenny face ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ ) uses a degree sign for each eye, a letter from the IPA for the nose, and two combining marks, one above the eyes and one below the mouth. The marks attach to the character before them, so copying the whole face keeps them in place, and typing it by hand is hard.
| Character | Unicode name | Code | Part of the face |
|---|---|---|---|
| ยฐ | Degree sign | U+00B0 | The eyes |
| อก | Combining double inverted breve | U+0361 | Sits above the eyes |
| อ | Combining double breve below | U+035C | Sits under the mouth |
| ส | Latin letter inverted glottal stop | U+0296 | The nose and mouth |
Device check
The faces are copied exactly as shown, with the code in the tables. We have not yet tested them on specific phones or systems. If one appears as a box, email [email protected] with the character, device and system version. Emoji names and versions come from the Unicode emoji data file, version 18.0, dated April 30, 2026. Back to OxoApp.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the arm of ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ disappear in Discord or Markdown?
In Markdown, a backslash in front of a character removes its special meaning and is itself swallowed. In ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ the backslash sits in front of an underscore, so it vanishes and the shrug loses an arm. Type ยฏ\\\_(ใ)\_/ยฏ and it shows as ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ.
What is the difference between ๐คท and the text shrug?
๐คท is an emoji drawn by your system, with skin tones and gender options. ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ is made of ordinary characters, including the Japanese katakana ใ, so it looks the same everywhere and takes the color of the text.
What is a Lenny face?
The Lenny face ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ ) is a text face made of a few characters and two combining marks that sit above and below the eyes and mouth. It is used as a smirk or a sly look.
Do the faces work in a username?
Only where the site allows these characters. Combining marks and the katakana letter are often blocked in names. Use them in messages, bios and posts instead.
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