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

&#xD83D;&#xDC7A;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-costume

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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