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Goblin

👺 is a Japanese tengu, a long-nosed goblin. It stands for folklore, anger or arrogance.

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium
Unicode name
JAPANESE GOBLIN
CLDR short name
goblin
Codepoint
U+1F47A
Hex
1F47A
Emoji version
0.6
Unicode version
6.0
First released
2010
Unicode group
Smileys & Emotion
Unicode subgroup
face-costume
Status
Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:japanese_goblin:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

angry · creature · face · fairy · fairytale · fantasy · goblin · mask · mean · monster · tale

Tags

facefantasymonsterfairytalefairytalecreaturemask

How it looks

Goblin — Fluent 3D
Fluent 3D
Goblin — Fluent Color
Fluent Color
Goblin — Fluent Flat
Fluent Flat
Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders 👺 with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 👺. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the 👺 goblin emoji mean?
👺 is a Japanese tengu, a long-nosed goblin. It stands for folklore, anger or arrogance.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 👺?
U+1F47A, named JAPANESE GOBLIN in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 👺 goblin emoji released?
It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 👺 on my phone or computer?
On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “goblin”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 👺 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 👺?
On GitHub, type :japanese_goblin: and it turns into 👺 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.