Emoji 0.6
left arrow
Also known as arrow, cardinal, direction, left, west
A black arrow pointing to the left, used to indicate leftward direction, navigation, or west.
Meaning
This emoji depicts an arrow pointing left. It is commonly used to indicate leftward movement, direction, or a turn to the left. It can also refer to west, back navigation, or something located on the left.
Unicode name
The Unicode name is left arrow, identifying a left-pointing arrow used for direction or navigation.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple displays the emoji as a simple black arrow pointing to the left.
Google
Google Noto displays it as a solid black arrow pointing left.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji displays it as a black left-pointing arrow with a white outline.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does ⬅️ left arrow belong to?
⬅️ left arrow belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added ⬅️ left arrow?
⬅️ left arrow was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+2B05, made up of 1 code points.
