A close cousin of bear-07: a character about to embrace a teddy-bear face with symmetric blush. Like the other entries in this ‘baby hugging a bear’ family, the left figure has ੭ outstretched arms, ˊ and ˋ content closed eyes, and ᵕ a soft smile. The bear on the right has ᵔ ears, balanced // // blush lines on both cheeks (this is the symmetric variant), and a Ꮂ snout.
This variant pairs especially well with the asymmetric bear-07 — together they look like two frames of an animation: the bear turning to face you fully. In bear-07 the bear is slightly turned; here it is squared up, eyes ready to meet yours.
Use it where a clear, head-on hug is the right vibe — a wholesome announcement, a ‘cuddle weather’ caption, a soft Discord reaction to a sweet message. It pairs well with cozy aesthetic posts on TikTok and with plush-collection accounts on Instagram and Tumblr.
The matching Japanese phrase is くまだいすき (kuma daisuki — ‘I love bears’). Pair this kaomoji with もふもふ (mofu mofu — fluffy), ふわふわ (fuwa fuwa — soft and bouncy), or ハグしたい (hagu shitai — ‘I want a hug’).