cockroach Emoji
๐ชณ ยท U+1FAB3 ยท Emoji 13.0
What does the cockroach emoji mean?
A cockroach, the ๐ชณ emoji represents the insect scientifically known as Blattodea, often symbolizing disgust, fear, or annoyance due to the insect's reputation for being a pest. Figuratively, it can be used to describe someone or something as disgusting or repulsive. In slang, the ๐ชณ emoji may also be used to express that a place or situation is dirty or unhygienic.
cockroach emoji examples
- just saw a ๐ชณ in my kitchen and i'm freaking out
- this restaurant is infested with ๐ชณ definitely not going back
How to copy the cockroach emoji
To use the cockroach emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1FAB3), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
cockroach emoji on different platforms
How the cockroach emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



cockroach Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ชณ |
| Name | cockroach |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1FAB3 |
| Shortcode | :cockroach: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 13.0 (2020) |
cockroach Emoji FAQ
It is U+1FAB3, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :cockroach:.
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