U+22E4 "⋤" Square Image of or Not Equal To Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+22E4 "⋤" Square Image of or Not Equal To is a mathematical symbol that combines two distinct relational concepts, representing that one square or matrix is not equal to the image of another under a specific mapping or that it does not hold a square image relation. It is derived from the "square image of" operator, which is often used in advanced algebra or lattice theory to denote a structural correspondence, and the addition of a negation slash or the "not equal" modifier indicates the denial of that relationship. This character appears in the Unicode block for Mathematical Operators and is visually constructed as a small square with a vertical or diagonal negation stroke, making it a precise tool for expressing inequality in abstract mathematical contexts where standard equals or congruent symbols do not apply.

General Properties

Code Point U+22E4
Version Added 1.1
Name Square Image of or Not Equal To
Block Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Mirrored Yes
Mirrored Character "⋥" U+22E5 Square Original of or Not Equal To

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⋤
HTML Hex Encoding ⋤
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x8B 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding 0x22E4
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000022E4
C/C++/Java Escape \u22e4

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
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other