Wave Kaomoji — 871 Copy and Paste Text Faces
Wave kaomoji use raised hands and greeting expressions to say hello, goodbye, or salute in text form. The most popular wave faces — (◕ᴗ◕)✿ ✩ヾ(＾∇＾), ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ, and (≧∇≦)/ — use the katakana character ﾉ (no) for a raised waving hand, combined with a friendly face to create a complete greeting. Wave kaomoji are the text equivalent of a hand wave, used in introductions, goodbye messages, welcome posts, and any context where a greeting is the message. They are also used in 'see you later' sign-offs and 'thanks' messages where a wave adds warmth that plain text lacks. The ﾉ character is the key — its vertical stroke with a diagonal top perfectly resembles a raised hand, making it the universal 'waving' character in kaomoji.
What Are Wave Kaomoji?
Wave kaomoji use raised hands and greeting expressions to say hello, goodbye, or salute. Popular wave text faces include (◕ᴗ◕)✿ ✩ヾ(＾∇＾), ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ, and (≧∇≦)/. These greeting emoticons are great for welcoming messages, introductions, and friendly posts.
This collection includes 40 representative wave kaomoji ready for instant copy and paste. The full directory contains 871+ wave kaomoji organized by style and expression.
Using Wave Kaomoji in Your Profile
Use ﾉ (katakana 'no') for a raised waving hand — it is the standard wave character
For a greeting, combine with a happy face: ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
For a goodbye, use a slight variation: (^^)/~~~
The Katakana Wave
The character ﾉ (U+FF89, half-width katakana 'no') is used as a waving hand because its shape — a vertical stroke with a diagonal at the top — resembles a raised arm with a waving hand. This is the same character used for dancing arm poses, showing how versatile kaomoji characters can be.