Anger symbol Emoji

Smileys

A stylized, jagged red cross-like shape meant to mimic a protruding vein or a cartoon-style explosion of frustration. It sits on a red background and represents a sudden surge of heat or rage.

Usage Context

Widely used in texting to signal that someone is losing their temper, feeling annoyed, or is about to snap. It is a visual shorthand for a 'popping' blood vessel, often paired with the 😠 or 😡 emojis to emphasize an intense emotional reaction.

History

This symbol is a classic staple of Japanese manga and anime culture. It originated as a visual trope to depict a character's forehead vein throbbing when they were angry. It was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2010 to bring this distinct visual language to global messaging platforms.

Details

Glyph

💢

Unicode

U+1F4A2

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f4a2:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDCA2;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Smileys

Subcategory emotion

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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