Happiness always comes with a smile. A universal symbol of joy in most cultures, the grin is the first emoji listed and the default facial expression for most cartoon characters.
My ASL Dictionary has a cartoon of a cheerful left-handed clown illustrating the ASL hand signs for this HAPPY. With a grin on his face, the open hands brush upward to visualize lifting spirits and rising joy (without the smile, the word will suggest the opposite). Like the hand sign for Emotion, Happiness has the hands gesture to the emotions building in the chest.
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