Could someone explain to me the difference between "Kaomoji", "Emoji", and "Emojicon"?
From my understanding "Kaomoji" are Japanese emoticons such as (ツ^ツ?、ツ^).
However, I have also seen what would be considered as "Kaomoji" also be named "Emoji". I do realize that you have a page that says this as well. I would just like clarification as to whether or not there is a difference between "Kaomoji" and "Emoji" or if they are the same thing.
My confusion stems from different meanings and images being considered "Emoji". For example on the website Emojipedia ? ? Find any Emoji Meaning ????????? they define "Emoji" as the "type of Emoticon used on iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone; as well as Mac OS X and Windows 8." The examples this site gives also are just images of things and not images made from Japanese characters or punctuation marks.
Adding to my confusion, are what are called "Emoji" apps such as found here and this is just one example (I did find an app that also had these images and emoticons I would consider "Kaomoji"/"Emoji" however I cannot find it at the moment). How can these be "Emoji" if they are not made of Japanese characters and punctuations? Are they just a term the creator is using to make it more interesting than just calling it a "smiley" or "emoticon" app? Or are "Emoji" really these images and not just another term for "Kaomoji"?
Now, recently, I have come upon "Emojicons". What exactly are these? To me, they just look like "Kaomoji"/"Emoji" and yet they are called "Emojicons". Is there a difference that I am just not seeing? Are "Emojicons" just really elaborate "Kaomoji"/"Emoji"? Or are these all the same and just with different names.
I appreciate any and all help with these questions. Thank you.
From my understanding "Kaomoji" are Japanese emoticons such as (ツ^ツ?、ツ^).
However, I have also seen what would be considered as "Kaomoji" also be named "Emoji". I do realize that you have a page that says this as well. I would just like clarification as to whether or not there is a difference between "Kaomoji" and "Emoji" or if they are the same thing.
My confusion stems from different meanings and images being considered "Emoji". For example on the website Emojipedia ? ? Find any Emoji Meaning ????????? they define "Emoji" as the "type of Emoticon used on iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone; as well as Mac OS X and Windows 8." The examples this site gives also are just images of things and not images made from Japanese characters or punctuation marks.
Adding to my confusion, are what are called "Emoji" apps such as found here and this is just one example (I did find an app that also had these images and emoticons I would consider "Kaomoji"/"Emoji" however I cannot find it at the moment). How can these be "Emoji" if they are not made of Japanese characters and punctuations? Are they just a term the creator is using to make it more interesting than just calling it a "smiley" or "emoticon" app? Or are "Emoji" really these images and not just another term for "Kaomoji"?
Now, recently, I have come upon "Emojicons". What exactly are these? To me, they just look like "Kaomoji"/"Emoji" and yet they are called "Emojicons". Is there a difference that I am just not seeing? Are "Emojicons" just really elaborate "Kaomoji"/"Emoji"? Or are these all the same and just with different names.
I appreciate any and all help with these questions. Thank you.