dagger Emoji
🗡️ · U+1F5E1 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.7
What does the dagger emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Literally, 🗡️ represents a dagger, a short knife with a sharp blade, often used as a weapon in historical or fantasy contexts, whereas figuratively and in slang, it symbolizes betrayal, deceit, or a sharp and piercing comment, and is also used to express strong disagreement or to add emphasis to a point being made, with its meaning often depending on the context in which it is used. In some cases, 🗡️ is used to add a touch of drama or playfulness to a message. Its figurative meaning is more commonly used in digital communication than its literal one. This emoji's meaning can vary significantly depending on the cultural and social context.
How the dagger emoji is used
Texting and social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok are common places where 🗡️ is used, often to convey a sense of shock, outrage, or sarcasm, with the tone ranging from humorous to serious, depending on the conversation and the relationship between the communicators. The use of 🗡️ can differ across generations and platforms, with younger users and those on TikTok more likely to use it in a playful or ironic manner, while older users or those on more formal platforms like LinkedIn might use it less frequently or in a more literal sense. Its usage can also vary across different cultures and regions, reflecting local customs and preferences. The dagger emoji is often used in combination with other emojis to convey a stronger message.
dagger emoji examples
- just got stabbed in the back by my so-called friend 🗡️
- your joke was so bad it's like you threw a 🗡️ at my sense of humor
How to copy the dagger emoji
To use the dagger 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+1F5E1 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
dagger emoji on different platforms
How the dagger emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



dagger Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🗡️ |
| Name | dagger |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F5E1 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :dagger: |
| Emoji version | 0.7 |
| Unicode version | 0.7 |
dagger Emoji FAQ
Literally, 🗡️ represents a dagger, a short knife with a sharp blade, often used as a weapon in historical or fantasy contexts, whereas figuratively and in slang, it symbolizes betrayal, deceit, or a sharp and piercing comment, and is also used to express strong disagreement or to add emphasis to a point being made, with its meaning often depending on the context in which it is used. In some cases, 🗡️ is used to add a touch of drama or playfulness to a message.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🗡️ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F5E1 U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji version 0.7 (Unicode 0.7). Its shortcode is :dagger:.
People also search for the dagger emoji as knife, weapon.