U+2A2B "⨫" Minus Sign with Falling Dots Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⨫
U+2A2B "⨫" Minus Sign with Falling Dots is a mathematical symbol included in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block, designed for use in advanced algebra, logic, or set theory notations. It features a standard minus sign with two dots arranged diagonally below and falling to the right, suggesting a specific operation or subtraction variant where the dots may imply a repeated or conditional subtraction. While not commonly used in everyday mathematics, this character is part of the Unicode standard to accommodate specialized academic or technical documentation, ensuring precise representation of non standard operators in digital text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2A2B |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Minus Sign with Falling Dots |
| Block | Supplemental Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⨬" U+2A2C Minus Sign with Rising Dots |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⨫ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⨫ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA8 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2A2B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002A2B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2a2b |
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 |