Pointing Kaomoji

Three pointing hands

• ☞ ☜ are pointing hands. Two of them make finger guns, like (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞, a cheerful “ayy, nice”.
• σ, a Greek letter, looks like a finger. In front of the face it points at the face itself (“me?”). After the face it points at you.
• m9 is a fist with one finger out, pointing straight at you, as in “it’s you!”.

Pointing at you or at me

The direction changes the meaning. Pointing at yourself, like σ(･ω･｡), means “who, me?”. Pointing at someone else can be a compliment (“you did great!”), a tease (“caught you!”) or a choice (“I pick you”). Poking a cheek, like ( ´∀`)σ)Д`), is playful bugging between friends.

Aha and look here

A face pointing up, Σ(°ロ°)☝, is a sudden idea or realization. Faces pointing down are rare, so if you want to say “look below”, send a pointing face and an arrow like ↓ on the next line. Pointing faces also work in captions: “the best part ☞ swipe”.

Choosing someone

Pointing faces are handy for quick choices in a group: “who’s bringing snacks? (σ´∀`)σ☆ you!”. The face makes the pick feel like a game instead of an order.

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