Dogeza Kaomoji _(._.)_
_(._.)_ — copy & paste the dogeza, the full kneeling bow of a serious apology.
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About Dogeza kaomoji
Dogeza (土下座) is the Japanese gesture of kneeling and bowing until your forehead nears the floor — the most earnest possible apology or plea. The kaomoji _(._.)_ captures it: a small bowed head between two arms pressed to the ground.
Use it to say sorry with real weight, to beg a favour, or — just as often — for comic over-the-top contrition (“forgot the milk again _(._.)_”). It’s a cousin of the gratitude bow m(_ _)m.
Frequently asked
What does dogeza mean?
Dogeza is a Japanese form of bowing performed kneeling on the ground, used for the most sincere apologies or earnest requests. As a kaomoji, _(._.)_ shows that deep, head-to-the-floor bow.