Salute Kaomoji

Text faces with a hand raised to the brow, from the gamer's o7 to a crisp ( ̄^ ̄)ゞ. Tap one to copy it.

In most salute kaomoji the hand is ゞ, a Japanese repetition mark whose hooked stroke looks like fingers touched to the forehead, placed on the right of the face. The shortest salute of all is o7: o is a head seen from the side and 7 is the arm bent up to the brow. Gamers use o7 to greet or say goodbye, and to pay respects when a teammate falls. The longer faces carry a mood too, from a serious ( ̄^ ̄)ゞ to a cheerful ( ´ ▽ ` )ゞ. People send them to say "yes, on it", to thank someone, or to sign off. For the 🫡 saluting face emoji, see the salute emoji page linked below.

Classic Salutes

Classic Salute Kaomoji

ゞ is the hand at the brow. The face beside it decides whether the salute is stiff or friendly.

Serious Salute
Cheerful Salute
Ready for Duty
Relaxed Salute
Eager Salute
Small Salute
Grinning Salute
o7 Salutes

o7 and Short Text Salutes

The keyboard salute from online games. The o is the head, the 7 is the saluting arm, and o7 o7 means a group salute.

Classic o7
Squad Salute
Zero Seven Salute
Big Head Salute
Paying Respects
Double Salute
Respectful

Respectful and Thankful Salutes

Gentler faces for a thank-you or a sign of respect. 敬礼 is Japanese for "salute".

Respectful Nod Salute
Winking Salute
Formal Salute
Bashful Salute
Cute Salute
Thanks Salute
Soldier Salutes

Soldier and Captain Salutes

Firmer faces with sharp eyes for "yes sir", "aye aye, captain" and roleplay.

Stern Soldier
Tired Soldier
Cool Commander
Aye Aye Captain
Suspicious Salute
Frequently Asked Questions

Salute Kaomoji, Answered

What does o7 mean?

o7 is a text salute. The o is a head and the 7 is an arm raised to the forehead. Players in games like EVE Online and Elite Dangerous popularised it, and it is now used for greetings, goodbyes and paying respects.

What is the ゞ in ( ̄^ ̄)ゞ?

ゞ is a Japanese hiragana iteration mark, normally used to repeat a syllable. In kaomoji its curved stroke looks like a hand held at the brow, so it became the standard salute hand.

When do people use a salute kaomoji?

Mostly to acknowledge a request ("on it"), to thank someone, to say goodbye, or to show respect for something someone did. The tone comes from the face: ( ̄^ ̄)ゞ is formal, ( ´ ▽ ` )ゞ is warm.

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