dragon
dragon meaning
A full-bodied Chinese dragon, long and serpentine. Unlike the dragon face, this one shows the whole creature in the East Asian style — a bringer of rain and good fortune rather than a hoarder of gold. It is central to Lunar New Year celebrations, where the dragon dance is performed.
Meaning
A full-bodied Chinese dragon, long and serpentine. Unlike the dragon face, this one shows the whole creature in the East Asian style — a bringer of rain and good fortune rather than a hoarder of gold. It is central to Lunar New Year celebrations, where the dragon dance is performed. It is also a staple of fantasy, gaming and tabletop role-playing.
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How to use it
- Dragon dance for the New Year 🐉
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- Most auspicious sign in the zodiac 🐉
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Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | draak |
| አማርኛ | ድራጎን |
| العربية | تنين |
| অসমীয়া | ড্ৰেগন |
| azərbaycan | əjdaha |
| башҡорт | аждаһа |
| беларуская | цмок |
| български | дракон |
| বাংলা | ড্রাগন |
| bosanski | zmaj |
| català | drac |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎢᎾᏓ ᏗᎪᏯᏗ |
| čeština | drak |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | аҫтаха |
| Cymraeg | draig |
| Deutsch | Drache |
| dolnoserbšćina | mytologiski plon |
| Ελληνικά | δράκος |
| English | dragon |
| español | dragón |
| eesti | draakon |
| euskara | herensugea |
| فارسی | اژدها |
| suomi | lohikäärme |
| Filipino | dragon |
| føroyskt | dreki |
| français | dragon |
| Gaeilge | dragan |
| Gàidhlig | dràgon |
| galego | dragón |
| ગુજરાતી | ડ્રેગન |
| Hausa | daragon |
| עברית | דרקון |
| हिन्दी | दैत्य |
| hrvatski | zmaj |
| hornjoserbšćina | mytologiski zmij |
| magyar | sárkány |
| հայերեն | վիշապ |
| Indonesia | naga |
| íslenska | dreki |
| italiano | drago |
| 日本語 | ドラゴン |
| Jawa | naga |
| ქართული | დრაკონი |
| қазақ тілі | айдаһар |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ايداھار |
| ខ្មែរ | នាគ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಡ್ರ್ಯಾಗನ್ |
| 한국어 | 용 |
| कोंकणी | ड्रॅगोन |
| кыргызча | ажыдаар |
| ລາວ | ມັງກອນ |
| lietuvių | drakonas |
| latviešu | pūķis |
| македонски | змеј |
| മലയാളം | ഡ്രാഗൺ |
| монгол | луу |
| मराठी | ड्रॅगन |
| Melayu | naga |
| မြန်မာ | နဂါး |
| नेपाली | ड्रयागन |
| Nederlands | draak |
| norsk | drage |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଡ୍ରାଗନ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਡਰੈਗਨ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Bíg Wíkẹ́d Anímọl Wé Im Nem Na Drágọn |
| polski | smok |
| پښتو | ژدهار |
| português | dragão |
| rumantsch | dragun |
| română | dragon |
| русский | дракон |
| سنڌي | بلا |
| တႆး | ၼၵႃး |
| සිංහල | මකරා |
| slovenčina | drak |
| slovenščina | zmaj |
| Soomaali | masduulaagi |
| shqip | dragua |
| српски | змај |
| srpski | zmaj |
| svenska | drake |
| Kiswahili | dragoni |
| தமிழ் | டிராகன் |
| తెలుగు | రెక్కలు గల భయంకర సర్పం |
| ไทย | มังกร |
| ትግርኛ | ድራጎን |
| türkmen dili | aždarha |
| lea fakatonga | talākoni |
| Türkçe | ejderha |
| українська | дракон |
| اردو | ڈریگن |
| o‘zbek | ajdar |
| Tiếng Việt | rồng |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Drágónì |
| 粵語 | 龍 |
| 粤语 | 龙 |
| 中文 | 龙 |
| 繁體中文 | 龍 |
| isiZulu | udrakho |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F409
- Emoji version
- 1
- Shortcodes
- :dragon:
- Category
- Animals & Nature
FAQ
- What does the dragon emoji (🐉) mean?
- A full-bodied Chinese dragon, long and serpentine. Unlike the dragon face, this one shows the whole creature in the East Asian style — a bringer of rain and good fortune rather than a hoarder of gold. It is central to Lunar New Year celebrations, where the dragon dance is performed.
- How do you type the dragon emoji?
- Copy the dragon emoji 🐉 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the dragon emoji in?
- The dragon emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category.
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