U+219C "↜" Leftwards Wave Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+219C "↜" Leftwards Wave Arrow is a typographical symbol that represents an arrow pointing to the left with a wavy or squiggly shaft, distinguishing it from a standard straight arrow. It belongs to the Arrows block within Unicode, which contains various directional symbols used for navigation, notation in mathematics, and diagrammatic representations. This character can be employed in contexts where a leftward movement or flow is implied but with a sense of oscillation, indecision, or indirectness, such as in informal notes, technical diagrams, or digital communication. Its unique visual form helps convey concepts like reversibility, fluctuation, or a softer directional cue compared to the more rigid straight arrow.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+219C |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Leftwards Wave Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Left Wave Arrow |
| Block | Arrows |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ↜ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ↜ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x86 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x219C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000219C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u219c |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Other Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |