Meaning & Description
The 👺 Goblin Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F47A, is an expressive emoji that depicts a mischievous and sometimes malevolent mythical creature known as a goblin. Goblins are often portrayed as small, supernatural beings that are known for their mischief and trickery. The 👺 Goblin Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 6.0 in 2010 with the Unicode name “Japanese Goblin” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Goblin emoji features a colorful and whimsical representation of a goblin with the following characteristics:
- It has a reddish or purplish face with furrowed brows and white, piercing eyes.
- The goblin is often depicted with long, pointy ears.
- It may have sharp teeth and a mischievous grin.
- In some variations, it may have tufts of colorful hair or other distinctive features.
Usage: The primary use of the Goblin emoji is to convey ideas and emotions related to mischief, trickery, or playful behavior. It can be used to suggest someone is acting in a mischievous or impish manner or to describe playful and whimsical characters or situations.
Variations: The appearance of the Goblin emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the central elements of the goblin’s mischievous features remain consistent.
Meaning: The meaning of the Goblin emoji can vary depending on the context in which it is used. It is often associated with mischief, trickery, or whimsical characters. It is generally used in a lighthearted and playful manner rather than to convey a sense of malevolence.
Examples of Use:
- “You little 👺, you hid my keys again!”
- “The goblin in the story played tricks on everyone, but it was all in good fun. 📖👺”
- “Who’s been messing with my computer settings? It must be the office 👺!”
Related Emojis: The Goblin emoji can be used alongside other emojis to create context or convey specific themes. For instance, it might be used with 😈 Smiling Face With Horns to emphasize a more devilish or mischievous quality.
In summary, the 👺 Goblin Emoji (U+1F47A) is a whimsical and expressive emoji used to convey themes related to mischief, trickery, or playful and impish behavior in digital communication. It is generally used in a lighthearted and playful context, and it can be employed to describe playful characters or situations with a touch of mischief.
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👺 Goblin Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | goblin |
Shortcode | :japanese_goblin: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128122 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F47A ALT X |
Other Keywords | creature | face | fairy tale | fantasy | goblin | monster |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-costume |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 6.0 (2010) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Japanese Goblin |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F47A |
Unicode Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
Unicode Block Subheading | Fairy tale symbols |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F47A |
Decimal Code | 128122 |
HTML Entity HEX | 👺 |
HTML Entity DEC | 👺 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%91%BA |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x91\xBA |
Punycode | xn--8q8h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F47A} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F47A |
C, C++, Python | \u1F47A |
Perl | \x{1F47A} |
CSS | \01F47A |
👺 Goblin Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | عفريت |
Arabic Keywords | حدوتة | عفريت | عفريت ياباني | وجه | وحش |
Bengali Short Name | অপদেবতা |
Bengali Keywords | অপদেবতা | কল্পনা | জাপানি | দানব | বুনো জীব | মুখ | রূপকথা |
Bulgarian Short Name | гоблин |
Bulgarian Keywords | гоблин | лице | фантастичен | чудовище | японски |
Catalan Short Name | follet |
Catalan Keywords | cara | conte | criatura | fantasia | follet |
Chinese Short Name | 小妖精 |
Chinese Keywords | 妖怪 | 小妖精 | 幻想 | 神话故事 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | goblin |
Croatian Keywords | bajka | čudovište | goblin | lice | stvor |
Czech Short Name | šotek |
Czech Keywords | bytost | fantasy | japonský | pohádka | příšera | skřítek | smajlík | šotek | strašák | strašidlo | tvář | výraz |
Danish Short Name | ånd |
Danish Keywords | ånd | japansk ånd |
Dutch Short Name | kobold |
Dutch Keywords | fantasie | gezicht | kobold | monster | sprookje | wezen |
Estonian Short Name | mäekoll |
Estonian Keywords | fantaasia | jaapan | koletis | koll | mäekoll | muinasjutt | nägu | olend |
Filipino Short Name | goblin |
Filipino Keywords | alamat | fairy tale | fantasy | goblin | halimaw | mukha | nilalang |
Finnish Short Name | hiisi |
Finnish Keywords | fantasia | hiisi | hirviö | japanilainen | menninkäinen | naama | olio | satu |
French Short Name | monstre japonais |
French Keywords | japonais | monstre |
German Short Name | Kobold |
German Keywords | Gesicht | Japan | Kobold | Märchen | Monster | Tengu |
Greek Short Name | καλικάντζαρος |
Greek Keywords | ιαπωνικό | καλικάντζαρος | παραμύθι | πλάσμα | πρόσωπο | τέρας | φαντασία |
Hebrew Short Name | גובלין |
Hebrew Keywords | אדום | גובלין | יצור | מפחיד | מפלצת | פרצוף | קרניים |
Hindi Short Name | जापानी पिशाच |
Hindi Keywords | चेहरा | जापानी पिशाच | टेंगू | दैत्य | परी कथा | पिशाच |
Hungarian Short Name | kobold |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | fantasy | japán | kobold | lény | mese | szörny |
Indonesian Short Name | topeng hidung panjang |
Indonesian Keywords | fantasi | khayalan | makhluk | monster | topeng hidung panjang | wajah |
Italian Short Name | goblin |
Italian Keywords | elfo | folletto | goblin | malefico | mostro |
Japanese Short Name | 天狗 |
Japanese Keywords | お面 | 天狗 |
Korean Short Name | 코주부 도깨비 가면 |
Korean Keywords | 가면 | 코주부 도깨비 | 코주부 도깨비 가면 |
Latvian Short Name | goblins |
Latvian Keywords | fantāzija | goblins | monstrs | pasaka | radījums | seja |
Lithuanian Short Name | demonas |
Lithuanian Keywords | demonas | fantazija | monstras | padaras | pasaka | veidas |
Malay Short Name | goblin |
Malay Keywords | cerita dongeng | fantasi | goblin | jepun | makhluk | muka | raksasa |
Marathi Short Name | अक्राळविक्राळ भूत |
Marathi Keywords | अक्राळविक्राळ भूत | आवड | चेहरा | परीकथा | प्राणी | राक्षस |
Norwegian Short Name | tengu |
Norwegian Keywords | ansikt | eventyr | japansk troll | tengu |
Polish Short Name | goblin |
Polish Keywords | diabeł | goblin | maska | stwór |
Portuguese Short Name | duende japonês |
Portuguese Keywords | conto de fadas | duende japonês | goblin | monstro | tengu |
Romanian Short Name | spiriduș |
Romanian Keywords | basm | creatură | monstru | poveste | spiriduș |
Russian Short Name | японский гоблин |
Russian Keywords | гоблин | монстр | носатое чудище | сказка | японский гоблин |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | гоблин |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | jaпaн | бajкa | гоблин | лице | ствoрење | чудoвиштe |
Serbian Latin Short Name | goblin |
Serbian Latin Keywords | bajka | čudovište | goblin | japan | lice | stvorenje |
Slovak Short Name | škrat |
Slovak Keywords | netvor | obluda | rozprávka | škrat | tvár |
Slovenian Short Name | škratelj |
Slovenian Keywords | bitje | fantazija | japonsko | obraz | pošast | pravljica | škratelj |
Spanish Short Name | demonio japonés tengu |
Spanish Keywords | cara | cuento | demonio japonés tengu | fantasía | monstruo | tengu |
Swedish Short Name | japanskt troll |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte | japanskt troll | saga | troll |
Tamil Short Name | ஜாப்பனீஸ் பூதம் |
Tamil Keywords | குட்டிச்சாத்தான் | பூதம் | மான்ஸ்டர் | முகம் | விசித்திரக் கதை | ஜாப்பனீஸ் பூதம் |
Telugu Short Name | జపనీస్ గోబ్లిన్ |
Telugu Keywords | జపనీస్ గోబ్లిన్ | భయంకరమైన ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | ปีศาจญี่ปุ่น |
Thai Keywords | ญี่ปุ่น | ปิศาจ | ปีศาจญี่ปุ่น | หน้า |
Turkish Short Name | goblin |
Turkish Keywords | canavar | goblin | japon cini | peri masalı | tengu | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | гоблін |
Ukrainian Keywords | гоблін | монстр | обличчя | створіння | фантазія |
Urdu Short Name | لمبی ناک اور مونچھوں والا دیو |
Urdu Keywords | افسانوی | جاپانی | جن | چہرہ | لمبی ناک اور مونچھوں والا دیو |
Vietnamese Short Name | yêu tinh |
Vietnamese Keywords | mặt | quái vật | sinh vật | truyện cổ tích | tưởng tượng | yêu tinh |