U+297A "" Leftwards Arrow Through Subset Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Math Source: Browser Default

U+297A "" Leftwards Arrow Through Subset is a mathematical symbol from the Supplemental Arrows-B block, designed to represent a specific logical or set-theoretic relationship where a leftward pointing arrow passes through the interior of a subset symbol (⊂), indicating that an operation, mapping, or transformation moves from a superset into a contained subset, or that a selection or extraction occurs from within a set while preserving directionality. Its visual combination of a subset shape with a penetrating arrow distinguishes it from simpler subset or arrow characters, providing precise notation for advanced mathematical notation, particularly in fields like category theory, lattice theory, or set theory, where such compounded glyphs convey nuanced inclusion or directional dependencies without ambiguity.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
⥺
HTML Hex Encoding
⥺
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xA5 0xBA
UTF-16 Encoding
0x297A
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000297A
C/C++/Java Escape
\u297a