Cockroach emoji meaning

The cockroach emoji shows a brown insect with visible antennae and legs, designed to look like a roach. It is commonly used to talk about bugs, unpleasant pests, or messy scenarios. This emoji can symbolize resilience or endurance, as cockroaches are famously tough and adaptable creatures. People also use it in humorous or lighthearted ways to express frustration or describe situations that feel chaotic or hard to handle.

The cockroach emoji was approved in Unicode 13.0 and added in Emoji 13.0, see related proposal L2/19095