What ⥾ means
It marks the upward direction in a fish-tail arrow set. The split, curved end gives this arrow its “fish tail” name. It belongs to a set with left-facing, right-facing and downward-facing counterparts.
In mathematical notation, arrows express relations between objects. Here, the shape identifies a particular arrow form; a definition accompanying the notation supplies the precise relation. For an ordinary instruction to move upward, is the clearer choice.
Part of collections
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Worth knowing
- A 1998 proposal for MathML, a format for writing mathematics on the web, listed this arrow as
ufisht. A 2003 character list connected that name to ⥾.
Questions people ask
1Why does ⥾ show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Supplemental Arrows-B block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find ⥾
- Search it as
- fish-tail arrow · arrow like Aries · ufisht
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
⥾\297ECodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.