goblin emoji artwork

Emoji 0.6

goblin

Also known as angry, creature, face, fairy, fairytale

A red, mask-like face with a long nose, furrowed brows, and an angry expression, representing a Japanese goblin or tengu.

Meaning

The goblin emoji depicts a traditional Japanese goblin mask (tengu), often used to express anger, mischief, or a supernatural threat. It may also represent the concept of a fairy-tale monster or a 'long-nosed' figure in folklore.

Unicode name

The Unicode character U+1F47A is named 'GOBLIN' and officially represents a goblin, a creature from folklore and fantasy.

Platform designs

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System
goblin Noto design
Noto
goblin Twemoji design
Twemoji
goblin OpenMoji design
OpenMoji
Apple

In Apple design, the goblin has a bright red face, a long curved nose, thick dark eyebrows, and a snarling mouth with pointed teeth.

Google

In Google Noto design, the goblin features a red, mask-like face, a prominent long nose, angry slanted eyes, and a wide mouth with clenched teeth.

Twitter

In Twitter Twemoji design, the goblin is a red mask with a long, pointed nose, furrowed brows, and a fierce open mouth showing teeth.

Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 👺 goblin and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
👺 goblin: A red, mask-like face with a long nose, furrowed brows, and an angry expression, representing a Japanese goblin or tengu.
💩 pile of poo: A smiling pile of brown feces with large eyes and a broad grin.
🤡 clown face: A clown face with a white painted face, red nose, and colorful hair, often with a wide smile.
Which category does 👺 goblin belong to?
👺 goblin belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 👺 goblin?
👺 goblin was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F47A, made up of 1 code points.
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