Japanese

Noun

絵文字 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 繪文字, hiragana えもじ, romaji emoji, historical hiragana ゑもじ)

1. pictograph
2. (Internet) emoji, a special emoticon used to represent a mood or concept, especially on mobile phones

Coordinate terms

• 顔文字 (かおもじ) ‎(kaomoji): a sequence of keyboard characters such as (^_^)

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9