Meaning
A red-faced, fanged monster or ogre from Japanese folklore, often used to represent something scary or monstrous.
Category: Smileys & Emotion
👹ogre
👹 ogre belongs to Smileys & Emotion. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:japanese_ogre:
Keywords
creaturedevilfacefairyfairytalefantasymaskmonsterscarytaleogre
What does 👹 ogre mean?
The ogre emoji depicts a red, mask-like face with horns, fangs, and a menacing expression, rooted in Japanese oni mythology. It is often used to represent monsters, villains, or scary situations in a playful or literal sense. Depending on context, it can also signify anger, bad luck, or a generally menacing mood.
Often used for
- Describing a monster, villain, or scary character
- Talking about Halloween or scary costumes
- Expressing a menacing or grumpy mood
- Referencing Japanese folklore, oni, or traditional festivals
- Joking about a difficult or intimidating situation
Tone: Because it originates from Japanese folklore (specifically the oni), it can carry cultural nuances beyond just a generic monster. It is generally used playfully rather than to express genuine terror.
Illustrative message examples with 👹
These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.
- that movie was so scary i couldn't sleep 👹
- working on my halloween costume, going as a monster 👹
- don't mess with me today i'm in a mood 👹
- the villain in this game looks exactly like 👹
- we need to buy some masks for the festival 👹
Combos, text art & scenes with 👹
How 👹 ogre looks
Appearance varies by device and platform — your system font draws the native version below.
OpenMoji artwork CC BY-SA 4.0 — see attributions.
👹 ogre codes for developers
Every format below produces 👹 — click Copy on the one your stack needs.
| Emoji | 👹 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+1F479 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 👹 | |
| HTML (hex) | 👹 | |
| CSS | \1F479 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F479} | |
| JSON | \uD83D\uDC79 | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%91%B9 | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :japanese_ogre: | |
| Emoticon | >0) |
👹 in other languages
Spanishdemonio japonés oniFrenchogreGermanUngeheuerItalianorcoPortugueseogroRussianчудовищеJapanese鬼Korean도깨비 가면Chinese食人魔LithuanianpabaisaPolishogr
Source: Unicode CLDR
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