Goblin Emoji
Smileys
A bright red mask featuring a stern expression, a long protruding nose, and thick, bushy eyebrows. It depicts the Tengu, a legendary creature from Japanese folklore known for its supernatural abilities and sharp features.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to signal that someone is acting mischievous, arrogant, or 'full of themselves,' playing off the traditional folklore that the Tengu represents vanity. It is also a go-to choice for adding a creepy or supernatural vibe to a conversation, often appearing alongside 👹 or 👻 to build a spooky theme.
History
The design is based on the traditional Tengu mask used in Japanese Noh theater. It was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 to help bridge the gap between traditional Japanese cultural iconography and digital expression, as these masks have been a fixture of Japanese festivals and folklore for centuries.
Details
Glyph
👺
Unicode
U+1F47A
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f47a:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-costume
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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