U+2B30 "⬰" Left Arrow with Small Circle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2B30 "⬰" Left Arrow with Small Circle is a specialized arrow symbol that combines a standard leftward pointing arrow with a small open circle attached to its shaft, typically representing a directional indicator with a nuanced or conditional action, such as a specific type of movement or a feedback loop in technical diagrams. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block of Unicode, where it was introduced to provide precise graphical elements for mathematical notation, mapping, or computer interface design. This character is distinct from simpler arrows due to the circle's addition, which may denote a return to a starting point, a cyclical process, or a target associated with the leftward direction.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B30 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Left Arrow with Small Circle |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⬰ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⬰ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xAC 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B30 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B30 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b30 |
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 |