kappa

Josh DeSeno making a smug, sarcastic facial expression in grayscale.
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What does the kappa emoji mean?

The quintessential internet expression of pure, unadulterated sarcasm.

Kappa is one of the most iconic emotes in internet history, originating from Twitch and widely adopted across Discord. It features the grayscale face of Josh DeSeno and is universally used to signal irony, sarcasm, or trolling in chat messages.

When to use it

  • Indicating sarcasm after a clearly false statement
  • Trolling friends during a heated gaming session
  • Mocking someone for a ridiculous or bad take
  • Signaling that a message is not serious

Also known as: :R_kappa:

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the kappa image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the kappa image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the kappa image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.