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” meaning: left arrow Emoji

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  • 2.2+

    iOS Minimum display requirements

  • 4.3+

    Android Minimum display requirements

  • 8.0+

    Windows Minimum display requirements

Meaning and Description

The left arrow emoji '' represents a leftwards pointing arrow. It is a simple and widely recognized symbol used to indicate movement, direction to the left or west.

Visually, the emoji is a small arrow symbol pointing to the left. It signifies backward movement or transition in the leftward direction. Some platforms keep to displaying just the arrows, while others amplify their effect by positioning them on a blue square or circle.

The left arrow emoji is often used to indicate direction or movement, particularly towards the left. It comes in handy in various contexts, such as providing directions, outlining a process flow, or signaling a swipe or slide to the left.

In addition to denoting direction, this emoji can also convey the concept of moving backward or reverting to prior steps, especially within a linear sequence or process. For instance, it could be used in a set of instructions to indicate returning to a previous step. On a more general level, the left arrow emoji can be utilized to point out or draw attention to specific information within a conversation or a piece of text.
💡Extended reading and popular science

The meaning of emoji symbol is left arrow, it is related to arrow, cardinal, direction, west, it can be found in emoji category: "🛑 Symbols" - "↩️ Arrow".

🔸 (2B05) There is no Emoji version of this Unicode character, which means that on most mobile phones or computer systems, the character can only be displayed in black and white character style, but in a few good compatibility platforms, it can still display color picture style. The Unicode organization does not yet recommend its use as a universal emoji symbol.

(2B05) - unqualified Emoji, See also: ⬅️ (2B05 FE0F) - fully-qualified Emoji.

The current is a basic Emoji without variant symbols, and there are two Emoji variation sequences corresponding to it: ⬅️ (emoji style, displaying colorful symbols on most new platforms) and ⬅︎ (text style, displaying black and white symbols on some old platforms).

Examples and Usage

🔸 Generally, there will be ➡️ at the bottom of the webpage, indicating the previous/previous page and the next/next page.
🔸 Down the stairs to the left.
🔸 (2B05) + emoji style (FE0F) = ⬅️ (2B05 FE0F)
🔸 (2B05) + text style (FE0E) = ⬅︎ (2B05 FE0E)

Basic Information

Emoji:
Shortname: left arrow
Known as: Arrow Pointing Left
Codepoint: U+2B05 Copy
Shortcode: :arrow_left: Copy
Decimal: ALT+11013
Unicode Version: 4.0 (2003-04)
Emoji Version: None
Categories: 🛑 Symbols
Sub Categories: ↩️ Arrow
Keywords: arrow | cardinal | direction | left arrow | west
Proposal: L2/07‑257, L2/09‑026

👨‍💻Unicode Information (Advanced Usage)

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More Languages

Language Short Name & Link
Arabic سهم لليسار
Bulgarian Стрелка наляво
Chinese, Simplified 向左箭头
Chinese, Traditional 向左箭頭
Croatian strelica prema lijevo
Czech šipka doleva
Danish pil mod venstre
Dutch pijl naar links
Filipino pakaliwang arrow
Finnish nuoli vasemmalle
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