Cockroach emoji 🪳
🪳 is the cockroach: a brown roach with long antennae. It means pests, filth and things that will not die — a bad flat, a gross kitchen, “survives everything like a 🪳”…
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What the cockroach 🪳 emoji means
🪳 is the cockroach: a brown roach with long antennae. It means pests, filth and things that will not die — a bad flat, a gross kitchen, “survives everything like a 🪳” — and it is used as an insult for someone persistent and unwelcome. Added in Emoji 13.0 (2020) with 🪰 fly and 🪲 beetle. Pest control: 🧹 broom, 🧼 soap.
Unicode name: cockroach · U+1FAB3 · Emoji 13.0 (2020) · group: Animals & Nature.
How people use it
- Pests: infestations, dirty places
- Indestructible: survivor jokes
- Insult: a persistent nuisance
- Gross: with 🤢
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| cockroachU+1FAB3 | Pest, survivor | |
| flyU+1FAB0 | Fly | |
| antU+1F41C | Ant | |
| mosquitoU+1F99F | Mosquito | |
| nauseated faceU+1F922 | Gross |
Questions people ask
What does 🪳 mean?
A cockroach — pests, filth, or something that survives anything.
Why can’t I see 🪳?
It needs Emoji 13.0 (iOS 14.2, Android 11 or newer).
Is 🪳 an insult?
Aimed at a person, yes — persistent and unwelcome.
Can I use the cockroach emoji as a logo?
You can copy 🪳 and use it as a simple text icon in a name or username, but it is not a downloadable image file. For a professional logo, a custom graphic is usually needed.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
