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Dragon
The dragon emoji, depicted as a mythical creature with scales, horns, and often breathing fire, primarily represents the legendary dragon. This emoji is widely used to symbolize power, strength, good...
Meaning & Usage
The dragon emoji, depicted as a mythical creature with scales, horns, and often breathing fire, primarily represents the legendary dragon. This emoji is widely used to symbolize power, strength, good luck, and wisdom, especially in East Asian cultures where dragons hold a significant cultural importance. It's often associated with emperors and royalty, embodying prosperity and auspiciousness. Beyond its literal representation, the dragon emoji can also metaphorically represent challenges, obstacles, or formidable opponents. It was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and has since become a popular way to express a range of concepts from fantasy and mythology to personal strength and overcoming adversity.
Usage Contexts
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Symbolizes power and strength
Feeling like a dragon ready to conquer the day! 🐉
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Indicates good luck and prosperity (especially in Asian cultures)
Happy Lunar New Year! May the year of the Dragon bring you good fortune 🐉
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Represents a challenge or obstacle
Facing my fears like a dragon slayer 🐉
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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Ejderha
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Drache
Deutsch
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Dragon
Français
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दैत्य
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
تنين
العربية
🇷🇺
Дракон
Русский
🇵🇰
ڈریگن
اردو
🇮🇩
Naga
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Rồng
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
มังกร
ไทย
🇮🇷
اژدها
فارسی
🇳🇬
Dodanni
Hausa
🇪🇹
ድራጎን
አማርኛ
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Joka
Kiswahili
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ড্রাগন
বাংলা
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နဂါး
မြန်မာ
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Ajdarho
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
ड्रॅगन
मराठी
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రెక్కలు గల భయంకర సర్పం
తెలుగు
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Naga
Jawa
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Ejder
Kurdî
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Dragon
Filipino
Usage Tips
Combine with Fire Emoji
Pair the dragon emoji with the fire emoji (🔥) to emphasize the dragon's fiery nature and intensity.
Use in Lunar New Year Greetings
When celebrating Lunar New Year, especially the year of the Dragon, include this emoji in your greetings to wish prosperity and good fortune.
Expressing personal strength
Use the dragon emoji to show that you are feeling powerful and ready to face challenges.
Developer Codes
U+1F409
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