⬸ is the Unicode character LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH DOTTED STEM, code point U+2B38 (decimal 11064) in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, added in Unicode 5.1. In HTML write ⬸, and in UTF-8 it is the 3 bytes E2 AC B8.
Codes
| Where | How to write it |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2B38 |
| Decimal | 11064 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AC B8 |
| UTF-16 (big-endian) | 2B38 |
| UTF-32 | 00002B38 |
| HTML decimal | ⬸ |
| HTML hex | ⬸ |
| CSS | \2B38 |
| JavaScript | \u2B38 |
| JSON | \u2B38 |
| Python | \u2B38 |
| Python by name | \N{LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH DOTTED STEM} |
| Java, C# | \u2B38 |
| Rust, Swift | \u{2B38} |
| Go, C, C++ | \u2B38 |
| URL (percent-encoded) | %E2%AC%B8 |
JavaScript and JSON strings store text as UTF-16, so this character is one code unit long. Python 3 strings count code points, so its length there is 1.
Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH DOTTED STEM |
| Code point | U+2B38 (decimal 11064) |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows (U+2B00–U+2BFF) |
| General category | Sm: Math symbol |
| Script | Common |
| Bidirectional class | ON: Other neutral |
| Mirrored in right-to-left text | No |
| First in Unicode version | 5.1 |
Nearby in Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
- ⬰ U+2B30 Left Arrow With Small Circle
- ⬱ U+2B31 Three Leftwards Arrows
- ⬲ U+2B32 Left Arrow With Circled Plus
- ⬳ U+2B33 Long Leftwards Squiggle Arrow
- ⬴ U+2B34 Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Vertical Stroke
- ⬵ U+2B35 Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke
- ⬶ U+2B36 Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow From Bar
- ⬷ U+2B37 Leftwards Two-Headed Triple Dash Arrow
- ⬹ U+2B39 Leftwards Arrow With Tail With Vertical Stroke
- ⬺ U+2B3A Leftwards Arrow With Tail With Double Vertical Stroke
- ⬻ U+2B3B Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Tail
- ⬼ U+2B3C Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Tail With Vertical Stroke
- ⬽ U+2B3D Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Tail With Double Vertical Stroke
- ⬾ U+2B3E Leftwards Arrow Through X
- ⬿ U+2B3F Wave Arrow Pointing Directly Left
- ⭀ U+2B40 Equals Sign Above Leftwards Arrow
All 254 characters: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows.
Official reference
Questions people ask
- What is the HTML code for ⬸?
- Use ⬸ (decimal) or ⬸ (hex).
- What is the UTF-8 encoding of U+2B38?
- E2 AC B8 (hex), 3 bytes. In a URL it is %E2%AC%B8.
- How do I write U+2B38 in JavaScript or Python?
- JavaScript: \u2B38. Python: \u2B38.
Source
Unicode Character Database 18.0.0 (Unicode License v3); HTML entity names from the WHATWG HTML Standard (CC BY 4.0). The encodings above are computed from the code point and checked against Python's encoders. How the character looks depends on your fonts.
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