left arrow
left arrow meaning
An arrow pointing left. It means back, previous, or "to the left. " It is the universal back button, and in messages it points at whatever came before it in the line — often used to gesture at a name or a link just mentioned.
Meaning
An arrow pointing left. It means back, previous, or "to the left." It is the universal back button, and in messages it points at whatever came before it in the line — often used to gesture at a name or a link just mentioned. It is one of the most functional characters available and carries almost no emotional charge.
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How to use it
- Go back one step ⬅️
- That one, the one just mentioned ⬅️
- Previous page ⬅️
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | pyl na links |
| አማርኛ | ወደ ግራ ጠቋሚ ቀስት |
| العربية | سهم لليسار |
| অসমীয়া | বাওঁমুখী কাঁড় |
| azərbaycan | sola ox |
| башҡорт | һулға уҡ |
| беларуская | стрэлка ўлева |
| български | стрелка наляво |
| বাংলা | বাম তীর |
| bosanski | strelica nalijevo |
| català | fletxa cap a l’esquerra |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂ ᎦᏝᏗ |
| čeština | šipka doleva |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | хулӑн стрелка сулахаялла |
| Cymraeg | saeth i’r chwith |
| Deutsch | Pfeil nach links |
| dolnoserbšćina | šypa nalěwo |
| Ελληνικά | αριστερό βέλος |
| English | left arrow |
| español | flecha hacia la izquierda |
| eesti | nool vasakule |
| euskara | ezkerrera gezia |
| فارسی | پیکان چپ |
| suomi | nuoli vasemmalle |
| Filipino | pakaliwang arrow |
| føroyskt | pílur sum peikar til vinstru |
| français | flèche gauche |
| Gaeilge | saighead ar chlé |
| Gàidhlig | saighead dhan taobh chlì |
| galego | frecha cara á esquerda |
| ગુજરાતી | ડાબું તીર |
| Hausa | kibiya hagu |
| עברית | חץ שמאלה |
| हिन्दी | बायाँ तीर |
| hrvatski | strelica prema lijevo |
| hornjoserbšćina | kłok dolěwa |
| magyar | balra mutató nyíl |
| հայերեն | ձախ սլաք |
| Indonesia | tanda panah kiri |
| íslenska | ör til vinstri |
| italiano | freccia rivolta a sinistra |
| 日本語 | 左矢印 |
| Jawa | panah ngiwa |
| ქართული | ისარი მარცხნივ |
| қазақ тілі | сол жақ бағытты көрсеткі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | سول جاق باعىتتى كورسەتكى |
| ខ្មែរ | ព្រួញទៅឆ្វេង |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಎಡಭಾಗದ ಬಾಣ |
| 한국어 | 좌향 화살표 |
| कोंकणी | दावो बाण |
| кыргызча | сол жакты караган жебе |
| ລາວ | ລູກສອນຊ້າຍ |
| lietuvių | rodyklė į kairę |
| latviešu | kreisā bultiņa |
| македонски | стрелка налево |
| മലയാളം | ഇടത്തേക്ക് ചൂണ്ടുന്ന അമ്പടയാളം |
| монгол | зүүн сум |
| मराठी | डावा बाण |
| Melayu | anak panah ke kiri |
| မြန်မာ | ဘယ်ညွှန်မြား |
| नेपाली | बायाँतर्फको तीर |
| Nederlands | pijl naar links |
| norsk | pil venstre |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ବାମ ତୀର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਖੱਬੇ ਤੀਰ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Áro De Pọínt Lẹft |
| polski | strzałka w lewo |
| پښتو | چپ غشی |
| português | seta para a esquerda |
| rumantsch | frizza a sanestra |
| română | săgeată orientată în stânga |
| русский | стрелка влево |
| سنڌي | کاٻي طرف تير |
| တႆး | ပိုၼ်ၸီႉသၢႆႉ |
| සිංහල | වම් ඊතලය |
| slovenčina | šípka doľava |
| slovenščina | puščica levo |
| Soomaali | fallarta bidix |
| shqip | shigjeta majtas |
| српски | стрелица налево |
| srpski | strelica nalevo |
| svenska | vänsterpil |
| Kiswahili | mshale unaoelekeza kushoto |
| தமிழ் | இடது நோக்கிய அம்புக்குறி |
| తెలుగు | ఎడమ బాణం |
| ไทย | ลูกศรชี้ไปทางซ้าย |
| ትግርኛ | ምልክት ናብ-ጸጋም |
| türkmen dili | çepe ok |
| lea fakatonga | ngahau ki toʻohema |
| Türkçe | sol ok |
| українська | стрілка вліво |
| اردو | بائیں تیر |
| o‘zbek | chapga strelka |
| Tiếng Việt | mũi tên trái |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àmì ìtó̩sọ́nà o̩lọ́fà apá òsì |
| 粵語 | 向左箭咀 |
| 粤语 | 向左箭咀 |
| 中文 | 向左箭头 |
| 繁體中文 | 向左箭頭 |
| isiZulu | inkombasinxele |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+2B05 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :arrow_left:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the left arrow emoji (⬅️) mean?
- An arrow pointing left. It means back, previous, or "to the left. " It is the universal back button, and in messages it points at whatever came before it in the line — often used to gesture at a name or a link just mentioned.
- How do you type the left arrow emoji?
- Copy the left arrow emoji ⬅️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the left arrow emoji in?
- The left arrow emoji belongs to the Symbols category.