maru

Cat with massive dilated pupils and a bright green filter staring directly forward.
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What does the maru emoji mean?

A wide-eyed, neon-green cat staring into your soul with pure, unadulterated confusion.

This emoji features a cat with unnaturally large, dilated pupils, tinted in a vibrant, radioactive green. It is a staple of internet meme culture, often used to express intense shock, bewilderment, or the feeling of being completely overwhelmed by a bizarre situation in a chat.

When to use it

  • Expressing shock at a truly bizarre message
  • Showing confusion during a chaotic chat conversation
  • Reacting to an unexpected or weird revelation
  • Highlighting a moment of total mental overload

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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 maru 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 maru 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 maru image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.