Can¡¯t find the right way to express nuance in a text? Then add on an ½}ÎÄ×Ö (emoji).
Before ½}ÎÄ×Ö and î†ÎÄ×Ö (kaomoji, emoticons) ¡ª the little faces we create with ¥³¥í¥ó (koron, colons), À¨»¡ (kakko, parentheses) and other such punctuation ;) ¡ª became ubiquitous in our communications, you always ran the risk that the person you were sending a text or email to wouldn¡¯t know if you were joking, sympathizing or celebrating the message you were trying to convey. ½}ÎÄ×Ö and î†ÎÄ×Ö have been incredibly helpful in this regard.
So that¡¯s why July 17 has been dubbed ÊÀ½ç½}ÎÄ×֥ǩ` (Sekai Emoji D¨¥, World Emoji Day) by Emojipedia, a day to honor this graphic evolution in the way we communicate. Why July 17? Well, Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge picked the date displayed on the ½}ÎÄ×Ö representing a ¥«¥ì¥ó¥À©` (°ì²¹°ù±ð²Ô»å¨¡, calendar).
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