Meaning
A red, scowling goblin mask often used for monsters, folklore, or a mean, angry mood.
Category: Smileys & Emotion
👺goblin
👺 goblin belongs to Smileys & Emotion. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:japanese_goblin:
Keywords
angrycreaturefacefairyfairytalefantasymaskmeanmonstertalegoblin
What does 👺 goblin mean?
The goblin emoji depicts a red, tengu-like mask with a long nose and an angry expression, rooted in Japanese folklore. It is often used to represent monsters, fantasy creatures, or Halloween. Depending on context, it can also convey a mean, grumpy, or mischievous mood.
Often used for
- Discussing fantasy, folklore, or mythology
- Talking about monsters or Halloween costumes
- Expressing a grumpy, mean, or angry mood
- Referencing Japanese tengu masks or traditional tales
Tone: Because it resembles a traditional Japanese tengu mask, it can carry cultural connotations that might be missed in casual use. It is generally lighthearted but can sometimes read as aggressive depending on the surrounding text.
Illustrative message examples with 👺
These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.
- that guy was being such a jerk 👺
- ready for halloween, my costume is going to be so scary 👺
- playing a new fantasy game and the goblins are annoying 👺
- don't mess with me today 👺
- watching a documentary on japanese folklore 👺
Combos, text art & scenes with 👺
How 👺 goblin looks
Appearance varies by device and platform — your system font draws the native version below.
OpenMoji artwork CC BY-SA 4.0 — see attributions.
👺 goblin codes for developers
Every format below produces 👺 — click Copy on the one your stack needs.
| Emoji | 👺 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+1F47A | |
| HTML (decimal) | 👺 | |
| HTML (hex) | 👺 | |
| CSS | \1F47A | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F47A} | |
| JSON | \uD83D\uDC7A | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%91%BA | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :japanese_goblin: |
👺 in other languages
Spanishdemonio japonés tenguFrenchmonstre japonaisGermanKoboldItaliangoblinPortugueseduende japonêsRussianяпонский гоблинJapanese天狗Korean코주부 도깨비 가면Chinese小妖精LithuaniandemonasPolishgoblin
Source: Unicode CLDR
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