Meaning & Description
The 😨 Fearful Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F628, is an expressive emoji used in digital communication to convey a sense of fear, anxiety, or apprehension. It’s typically employed when someone wants to express that they are feeling scared, anxious, or worried about a situation or something that’s causing them fear. The 😨 Fearful Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 6.0 in 2010 with the Unicode name “Fearful Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Fearful Face emoji features a yellow, round face with wide, open eyes, raised eyebrows, and a mouth that is open, often in a distressed or fearful expression. The expression suggests a sense of fear or anxiety.
Usage: This emoji is commonly used to express feelings of fear, anxiety, or apprehension. It’s a way to indicate that someone is scared or worried about a situation, event, or something they are facing. It’s often used in response to something that provokes fear or concern.
Variations: The appearance of the Fearful Face emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the central elements of wide-open eyes, raised eyebrows, and a fearful expression remain consistent.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Fearful Face emoji is to convey a sense of fear, anxiety, or apprehension. It’s often used to express that someone is feeling scared or worried about a situation or something they are experiencing.
Examples of Use:
- “I’m fearful about the upcoming presentation. 😨”
- “The sudden loud noise in the dark startled me. 😨”
- “I have a fear of flying, so I’m always anxious on airplanes. 😨✈️”
Related Emojis: The Fearful Face emoji can be used in combination with other emojis, such as 😱 Face Screaming in Fear or 😰 Anxious Face With Sweat, to provide additional context related to reactions to fearful or anxious situations.
In summary, the 😨 Fearful Face Emoji (U+1F628) is a widely used emoji that conveys a sense of fear, anxiety, or apprehension in digital communication. It’s a popular choice for expressing feelings of fear or worry about a situation, event, or something that provokes fear or concern.
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😨 Fearful Face Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | fearful face |
Shortcode | :fearful: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128552 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F628 ALT X |
Other Keywords | face | fear | fearful | scared |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-concerned |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 6.0 (2010) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Fearful Face |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F628 |
Unicode Block | Emoticons |
Unicode Block Subheading | Faces |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F628 |
Decimal Code | 128552 |
HTML Entity HEX | 😨 |
HTML Entity DEC | 😨 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%98%A8 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x98\xA8 |
Punycode | xn--j38h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F628} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F628 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F628 |
Perl | \x{1F628} |
CSS | \01F628 |
😨 Fearful Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه خائف |
Arabic Keywords | مرعوب | وجه خائف |
Bengali Short Name | ভয়ার্ত মুখ |
Bengali Keywords | ভয় | ভয়ার্ত মুখ | ভীত | ভীতিজনক | মুখ |
Bulgarian Short Name | Изплашено лице |
Bulgarian Keywords | изплашен | Изплашено лице | лице | страх |
Catalan Short Name | cara de por |
Catalan Keywords | atemorida | atemorit | cara de por | espantada | espantat | por |
Chinese Short Name | 害怕 |
Chinese Keywords | 害怕 | 怕 | 恐怖 | 恐惧 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | preplašeno lice |
Croatian Keywords | lice | preplašeno lice | preplašenost | strah |
Czech Short Name | ustrašený obličej |
Czech Keywords | děs | smajlík | strach | tvář | ustrašený obličej | výraz |
Danish Short Name | bange ansigt |
Danish Keywords | bange ansigt | frygt |
Dutch Short Name | bang gezicht |
Dutch Keywords | angst | angstig | bang | gezicht |
Estonian Short Name | hirmunud nägu |
Estonian Keywords | hirm | hirmunud nägu | hirmus | kartlik | nägu |
Filipino Short Name | natatakot |
Filipino Keywords | duwag | kabado | kinakabahan | mukha | natatakot | takot |
Finnish Short Name | pelokas |
Finnish Keywords | naama | pelästynyt | pelko | pelokas |
French Short Name | visage effrayé |
French Keywords | apeuré | effrayé | peur | visage |
German Short Name | ängstliches Gesicht |
German Keywords | ängstlich | ängstliches Gesicht | Gesicht |
Greek Short Name | φόβος |
Greek Keywords | πρόσωπο | τρομαγμένος | φοβισμένος | φόβος |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף מפוחד |
Hebrew Keywords | מפוחד | מפחד | פרצוף |
Hindi Short Name | डरा हुआ चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | चेहरा | डरा | डरा हुआ चेहरा | भयभीत |
Hungarian Short Name | félelemmel teli arc |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | félelem | félelemmel teli arc | rémült |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah ketakutan |
Indonesian Keywords | muka | ngeri | seram | takut | wajah | wajah ketakutan |
Italian Short Name | faccina impaurita |
Italian Keywords | faccina | impaurita | paura |
Japanese Short Name | 青ざめ |
Japanese Keywords | がーん | 青ざめ | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 두려워하는 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 공포 | 공포에 가득찬 얼굴 | 두려움 | 두려워하는 얼굴 | 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | nobijusies seja |
Latvian Keywords | bailes | bailīgs | nobijies | nobijusies seja | seja |
Lithuanian Short Name | baimės pilnas veidas |
Lithuanian Keywords | baimė | baimės pilnas veidas | išsigandęs | veidas |
Malay Short Name | muka ketakutan |
Malay Keywords | ketakutan | muka | seram | takut |
Marathi Short Name | घाबरलेला चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | घाबरलेला | चेहरा | भीती | भीती वाटत असलेला चेहरा |
Norwegian Short Name | redd |
Norwegian Keywords | fjes | frykt | redd | skremt |
Polish Short Name | przestraszona twarz |
Polish Keywords | przestraszona twarz | wystraszona buźka |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto amedrontado |
Portuguese Keywords | assustado | rosto | rosto amedrontado |
Romanian Short Name | față înfricoșată |
Romanian Keywords | față | față înfricoșată | frică | înspăimântat | spaimă |
Russian Short Name | боится |
Russian Keywords | боится | жуть | испуг | лицо | рот | страх |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | уплашено лице |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | лице | прeплaшeнoст | стрaх | уплашено лице |
Serbian Latin Short Name | uplašeno lice |
Serbian Latin Keywords | lice | preplašenost | strah | uplašeno lice |
Slovak Short Name | vystrašená tvár |
Slovak Keywords | bojazlivá | strach | tvár | vystrašená |
Slovenian Short Name | bojazljiv obraz |
Slovenian Keywords | bojazljiv obraz | obraz | preplašeno | prestrašeno | strah |
Spanish Short Name | cara asustada |
Spanish Keywords | asustado | cara | cara asustada | miedo | miedoso |
Swedish Short Name | skrämt ansikte |
Swedish Keywords | rädd | skräckinjagat ansikte | skrämt ansikte |
Tamil Short Name | பயந்த முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | அச்சம் | பயந்த முகம் | பயமாக உள்ளது | பயம் | ரொம்ப பயம் |
Telugu Short Name | భయంతో ఉన్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | భయం | భయంతో ఉన్న ముఖం | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | หวาดกลัว |
Thai Keywords | กลัว | หน้า | หวาดกลัว |
Turkish Short Name | korkulu yüz |
Turkish Keywords | korkmuş | korkulu yüz | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | налякане обличчя |
Ukrainian Keywords | боязкий | налякане обличчя | наляканий | обличчя | страх |
Urdu Short Name | خوفزدہ چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | چہرہ | خوف | خوفزدہ چہرہ |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt sợ hãi |
Vietnamese Keywords | kinh hãi | mặt | mặt sợ hãi | sợ | sợ hãi |