left arrow
A left-pointing arrow, commonly used to indicate direction, movement toward the left, or a return to a previous position
Meaning
A left-pointing arrow, commonly used to indicate direction, movement toward the left, or a return to a previous position. In conversation it often signals going back, reversing a step, or referring to something earlier, such as a prior message or point. It can also represent westward direction or leftward placement in instructions and diagrams. In navigation and interface contexts it frequently marks a back button or previous option. Usage is generally literal, though it can carry a mild sense of retreat or regression depending on context.
Left arrow — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
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Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 — official Unicode data.
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Unicode data
U+2B05 U+FE0Fleft arrowE2 AC 85 EF B8 8FShortcodes
:left_arrow:HTML & CSS
⬅️⬅️\2B05 \FE0F Languages
\u{2B05}\u{FE0F}\u2B05\uFE0F\x{2B05}\x{FE0F}\u{2B05}\u{FE0F}Encodings
xn--94iw613e%E2%AC%85%EF%B8%8FFrequently asked
What does ⬅️ left arrow mean?
A left-pointing arrow, commonly used to indicate direction, movement toward the left, or a return to a previous position. In conversation it often signals going back, reversing a step, or referring to something earlier, such as a prior message or point. It can also represent westward direction or leftward placement in instructions and diagrams. In navigation and interface contexts it frequently marks a back button or previous option. Usage is generally literal, though it can carry a mild sense of retreat or regression depending on context.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ⬅️ left arrow?
U+2B05 U+FE0F (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :left_arrow:
Which emojis are related to ⬅️ left arrow?
⬆️ up arrow, ↗️ up-right arrow, ➡️ right arrow, ↘️ down-right arrow, ⬇️ down arrow, ↙️ down-left arrow, ↖️ up-left arrow, ↕️ up-down arrow