↜ Leftwards Wave Arrow Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

Nameleftwards wave arrow

Unicode nameLEFTWARDS WAVE ARROW

Code pointU+219C

HTML decimal↜

HTML hex↜

CSS\219c

JavaScript\u219C

CategoryArrows

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ↜ leftwards wave arrow

The ↜ character is listed as leftwards wave arrow in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is LEFTWARDS WAVE ARROW. It belongs to the arrow-symbol family and usually expresses direction, relationships, movement or progression.

Common uses

Direction and navigation.
Diagrams, processes and relationships.
Visual separators and cues in text.

How to type ↜ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ↜. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for leftwards wave arrow, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 219C without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ↜. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ↜ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ↜ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ↜ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 219c, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ↜.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal↜

HTML hex↜

CSS content\219c

JavaScript\u219C

Python\u219C

Unicode text↜

Usage examples

↜ — leftwards wave arrow

Unicode: U+219C

HTML: ↜