U+2B3F "⬿" Wave Arrow Pointing Directly Left Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

⬿

U+2B3F "⬿" Wave Arrow Pointing Directly Left is a typographic symbol that depicts a wavy or undulating line with an arrowhead at its left end, representing a directional cue pointing straight to the left. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, which contains a variety of arrows, geometric shapes, and other pictographs used in text and digital interfaces. This specific glyph is primarily employed in technical documentation, diagrams, or user interface elements to indicate a leftward motion, navigation, or a returned direction, often suggesting a fluid or circuitous path rather than a straight line. Despite its niche utility, it is included in the Unicode standard to ensure consistent representation across different platforms and software.

General Properties

Code Point U+2B3F
Version Added 5.1
Name Wave Arrow Pointing Directly Left
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 0xBF
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2B3F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002B3F
C/C++/Java Escape \u2b3f

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