Right Arrow Curving Left emoji meaning

What does ↩️ mean in messages?

Unicode calls this emoji “right arrow curving left.” It uses right arrow curving left as visual shorthand. Add words because a symbol can have more than one meaning.

Use ↩️ for status, direction, emphasis, values, warnings, or abstract shorthand. Unicode calls it “right arrow curving left.” That name is a safe, neutral label when the social meaning is not clear.

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Example messages with ↩️

Unicode construction and code points

This copyable emoji is a single-code-point emoji. It uses 1 core Unicode code point: U+21A9 leftwards arrow with hook.

Version and platform support

The right arrow curving left emoji was introduced in Emoji 0.6 and is classified in the arrow subgroup. This emoji has broad support on modern platforms, but its artwork can still differ substantially between vendors.

Alternate presentation forms

1 non-fully-qualified presentation form is indexed for search and compatibility testing. The fully qualified character above is recommended when copying.

Names, keywords, and classification

The standardized name is “right arrow curving left.” Search terms indexed for this entry include arrow, curving, left, right. It belongs to Symbols and the arrow subgroup. These labels help identify and find the character; they do not prove a sender’s intended tone.

Accessibility and clear wording

For alt text, start with “right arrow curving left.” Use clearer words when the emoji is only decoration, a metaphor, or slang.

Do not use this emoji as the only carrier of an emergency, deadline, consent decision, medical instruction, or other high-stakes message. The character is standardized, but Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and social platforms supply different artwork.