Official Meaning & Overview
Indicates left direction or returning to a previous page/action. Implies reversal, negation, or going back.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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Unicode Codepoint Breakdown
Composite emoji sequence formed by multiple Unicode codepoints (ZWJ / Variation Selector / Regional Indicators)
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U+2B05 U+FE0F2B05-FE0F:left_arrow:Developer Codes
:left_arrow:⬅️⬅️\2B05\FE0F\u{2B05}\u{FE0F}\u2B05\uFE0F%E2%AC%85%EF%B8%8FQuick Reference FAQ
What does the ⬅️ Left Arrow emoji mean?
Indicates left direction or returning to a previous page/action. Implies reversal, negation, or going back.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for ⬅️ Left Arrow?
The Unicode codepoint for ⬅️ is U+2B05 U+FE0F, its HTML hex entity is ⬅️, and its shortcode is :left_arrow:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the ⬅️ Left Arrow emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "왼쪽 화살표", 日本語 "左矢印", 简体中文 "向左箭头", 繁體中文 "向左箭頭", Español "Flecha izquierda".