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All Shrug Emoticon Variations (58)

¯\_(ツ)_/¯Classic Shrug
¯\(°_o)/¯Confused Shrug
┐(‘～`；)┌Perplexed Kaomoji
¯\_(⊙_ʖ⊙)_/¯Shocked Shrug
¯\_(ツ)_/¯━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟWizard Shrug
¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯Lenny Shrug
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 彡Dashing Shrug
¯\_〳 •̀ o •́ 〵_/¯Angry Shrug
ヽ(ー_ー )ノIndifferent Kaomoji
¯\_( ͠° ͟ʖ ͠°)_/¯Suspicious Shrug
┐(￣∀￣)┌Grinning Shrug
¯\_༼ ಥ ‿ ಥ ༽_/¯Tearful Shrug
┐( ˘_˘ )┌Calm Shrug
¯\_〴 ಥ ‿ ಥ 〵_/¯Overwhelmed Shrug
┐(￣ヘ￣)┌Bored Shrug
¯\_( ˘ ³˘)_/¯Kissing Shrug
┐(︶▽︶)┌Satisfied Shrug
¯\_ʘ‿ʘ_/¯Happy Shrug
┐(￣ヮ￣)┌Playful Shrug
¯\_( ื▿ ื)_/¯Bashful Shrug
┐(´д｀)┌Sigh Shrug
¯\_(ง •̀_•́)_/¯Ready Shrug
┐(・_・)┌Puzzled Shrug
¯\_(*^‿^*)_/¯Delighted Shrug
┐(ﾟ～ﾟ)┌Questioning Shrug
¯\_( ﾟヮﾟ)_/¯Bright Shrug
┐(‘д’)┌Disgusted Shrug
¯\_(♥‿♥)_/¯Heart Shrug
┐(￣～￣)┌Carefree Shrug
¯\_(ಠ_ಠ)_/¯Disapproval Shrug
┐(‘～` )┌Lost Shrug
¯\_(・∀・)_/¯Simple Shrug
┐( ˘_˘;)┌Sweating Shrug
¯\_(>_<)_/¯Painful Shrug
┐(￣д￣)┌Grumpy Shrug
¯\_(★ω★)_/¯Star Shrug
┐(ﾟｰﾟ;)┌Unsure Shrug
¯\_( ´ ▽ ` )_/¯Warm Shrug
┐(ﾟ〇ﾟ)┌Astonished Shrug
¯\_(눈_눈)_/¯Unamused Shrug
┐(○口○)┌Jaw Drop Shrug
¯\_(・_・)_/¯Neutral Shrug
┐(￣▽￣)┌Cheerful Shrug
¯\_(シ)_/¯Bowing Shrug
┐(´∀｀)┌Relaxed Shrug
¯\_(ᵔᴥᵔ)_/¯Puppy Shrug
┐(=^･ω･^=)┌Cat Shrug
¯\_(രᴥര)_/¯Bear Shrug
┐( ᐛ )┌Derp Shrug
¯\_(ツ)_/¯凸Rude Shrug
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🔪Dangerous Shrug
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ☕Coffee Shrug
🤷Shrug Emoji
🤷‍♂️Man Shrugging
🤷‍♀️Woman Shrugging
¯\_(ツ)_/¯✨Sparkle Shrug
¯\_(ツ)_/¯❤️Love Shrug
¯\_(ツ)_/¯🔥Fire Shrug

The Definitive Guide to the Shrug Emoticon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The shrug emoticon, commonly written as ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, is one of the most enduring and widely recognized text emoticons on the internet. Embodying an attitude of carefree resignation, mild confusion, or lighthearted apathy, it translates the real-life physical shrug into compact ASCII/Unicode characters.

Anatomy of the Shrug Face:

  • Left Arm: ¯\_ (Macron + Backslash + Underscore)
  • Face: (ツ) (Parentheses enclosing the Japanese Katakana letter 'tsu')
  • Right Arm: _/¯ (Underscore + Forward slash + Macron)

How to Type the Shrug Quickly on Any Device:

1. Apple iOS (iPhone & iPad)

The easiest method is setting up a native Text Replacement shortcut:

  1. Copy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ from our button above.
  2. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement.
  3. Tap the + icon in the top right corner.
  4. Paste the shrug face in the Phrase box, and type &shrug into Shortcut.
  5. Now, whenever you type &shrug in iMessage, WhatsApp, or Instagram, it will automatically expand into ¯\_(ツ)_/¯!

2. Apple Mac (macOS)

  1. Open System Settings > Keyboard > Text Replacements.
  2. Click +, set Shortcut to &shrug, and paste ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ in the With field.

3. Windows 10 & Windows 11

Windows has a built-in Kaomoji menu:

  1. Press Win + . (Windows key and Period key).
  2. Click on the Kaomoji (^_^) tab at the top.
  3. Select the Shrug category to insert ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ directly into any application.

4. Android (Gboard)

  1. Open Settings > System > Languages & input > Personal dictionary.
  2. Tap +, paste ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, and assign shortcut shrug.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

❓ What does the shrug emoticon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ mean?

The shrug emoticon conveys feelings of indifference, confusion, ignorance ('I don't know'), or nonchalance ('Whatever happens, happens'). It depicts a person raising their hands with open palms and a relaxed smile.

❓ What is the character in the middle of the shrug face?

The smiling face in the middle is the Japanese Katakana character ツ (pronounced 'tsu').

❓ Why does the left arm of the shrug disappear on Reddit?

On Reddit and markdown platforms, the backslash '\' is used as an escape character. If you type a single backslash, Reddit hides it! To fix this on Reddit, type three backslashes for the left arm: `¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯`.

❓ How do I set up a keyboard shortcut to type the shrug emoticon on iPhone or Mac?

On iOS: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement. Tap '+' and paste `¯\_(ツ)_/¯` into Phrase, and set Shortcut to `&shrug` or `shrug`. On Mac: Open System Settings > Keyboard > Text Replacements and add the same shortcut.