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uwu (/ ˈ uː w uː / ⓘ), also stylized UwU, is an emoticon representing a cute face. The u characters represent closed eyes, while the w represents a cat mouth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is used to express various warm, happy, or affectionate feelings.
Henohenomoheji (Japanese: へのへのもへじ HEH-noh-HEH-noh-moh-HEH-jee) or hehenonomoheji (へへののもへじ) is a face known to be drawn by Japanese schoolchildren using hiragana characters. [1] It became a popular drawing during the Edo period. [2]
However, an equals sign, a number 8, a capital letter B or a capital letter X are also used to indicate normal eyes, widened eyes, those with glasses or those with crinkled eyes, respectively. Symbols for the mouth vary, e.g. ")" for a smiley face or "(" for a sad face. One can also add a "}" after the mouth character to indicate a beard.
In 2023, Blue Lock won the New Face Award at the Japan Character Awards by Japan's Character Brand Licensing Association (CBLA). [94] The series ranked second behind Oshi no Ko in the anime category of the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards, based on the number of searches for a particular term compared to the year before. [95]
Anime and manga portal The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All ( Japanese : 気になってる人が男じゃなかった , Hepburn : Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sumiko Arai.
The 2025 New Year’s Eve numerals are seen on display in Times Square on December 18, 2024 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The equals sign can also be used for closed, anime-looking eyes, for example =0=, =3=, =w=, =A=, and =7=. The uwu face (and its variations UwU and OwO ), is an emoticon of Japanese origin which denotes a cute expression or emotion felt by the user, [ 13 ] [ 14 ] but has more recently become associated with the furry fandom .
Japanese manga has developed a visual language or iconography for expressing emotion and other internal character states. This drawing style has also migrated into anime, as many manga are adapted into television shows and films and some of the well-known animation studios are founded by manga artists.