The "~(´^ゝω･)" emote, also known as "The Little Leon #9" emote, is a Japanese emoticon that depicts a cute and shy expression. It consists of a tilde (~), a left parenthesis ((), an apostrophe ('), a caret (^), the Japanese character for "downward pointing face" (ゝ), the letters "ω" to represent a cat's mouth, and a period (.). The emote is often used to convey shyness, cuteness, or innocence in online conversations.