This cheat sheet lists 17 Arrows symbols from nyuyo. It includes anticlockwise-arrow, clockwise-arrow, down-arrow and more. Each entry shows the symbol, its meaning, LaTeX command, Unicode code point and HTML entity. Every entry also shows how to read an example aloud.
anticlockwise-arrow
Character
↺
Name
Anticlockwise Arrow
Meaning
Shows rotation or orientation in the anticlockwise direction, which is the positive direction for angles and contours. In LaTeX it needs the amssymb package.
LaTeX
\circlearrowleft
Unicode
U+21BA
HTML entity
↺
Example expression
∮ ↺
Read aloud
the contour integral taken anticlockwise
Related symbols
Clockwise Arrow, Contour Integral
clockwise-arrow
Character
↻
Name
Clockwise Arrow
Meaning
Shows rotation or orientation in the clockwise direction, which is the negative direction for angles and contours. In LaTeX it needs the amssymb package.
LaTeX
\circlearrowright
Unicode
U+21BB
HTML entity
↻
Example expression
θ ↻ 90°
Read aloud
theta, ninety degrees clockwise
Related symbols
Anticlockwise Arrow, Contour Integral, Angle
down-arrow
Character
↓
Name
Down Arrow
Meaning
Shows that a quantity decreases, or that a sequence decreases towards a limit.
LaTeX
\downarrow
Unicode
U+2193
HTML entity
↓
Example expression
xₙ ↓ 0
Read aloud
x n decreases to zero
Related symbols
Up Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow
equilibrium-harpoons
Character
⇌
Name
Equilibrium Harpoons
Meaning
Shows a process that runs in both directions at once, most often a reversible chemical reaction in equilibrium.
LaTeX
\rightleftharpoons
Unicode
U+21CC
HTML entity
⇌
Example expression
A + B ⇌ C
Read aloud
A plus B is in equilibrium with C
Related symbols
Right Harpoon, Left Right Arrow
hook-right-arrow
Character
↪
Name
Hook Right Arrow
Meaning
Shows an injective map or an inclusion, where one set sits inside another.
LaTeX
\hookrightarrow
Unicode
U+21AA
HTML entity
↪
Example expression
A ↪ B
Read aloud
A embeds into B
Related symbols
Right Arrow, Maps To
injection-arrow
Character
↣
Name
Injection Arrow
Meaning
Shows an injective map, where different inputs always give different outputs. In LaTeX it needs the amssymb package.
LaTeX
\rightarrowtail
Unicode
U+21A3
HTML entity
↣
Example expression
f: A ↣ B
Read aloud
f is an injection from A into B
Related symbols
Surjection Arrow, Hook Right Arrow
left-arrow
Character
←
Name
Left Arrow
Meaning
Points to the left. In pseudocode it often means assigning a value to a variable.
LaTeX
\leftarrow
Unicode
U+2190
HTML entity
←
Example expression
x ← x + 1
Read aloud
x gets x plus one
Related symbols
Right Arrow, Left Right Arrow, Up Arrow
left-right-arrow
Character
↔
Name
Left Right Arrow
Meaning
Shows a two-way relationship, such as a one-to-one correspondence or a statement that holds in both directions.
LaTeX
\leftrightarrow
Unicode
U+2194
HTML entity
↔
Example expression
A ↔ B
Read aloud
A corresponds to B
Related symbols
If and Only If, Right Arrow
maps-to
Character
↦
Name
Maps To
Meaning
Describes what a function does to a single input, written as input ↦ output.
LaTeX
\mapsto
Unicode
U+21A6
HTML entity
↦
Example expression
x ↦ x²
Read aloud
x maps to x squared
Related symbols
Right Arrow, Hook Right Arrow, Implies
north-east-arrow
Character
↗
Name
North East Arrow
Meaning
Shows that a quantity or function is increasing, or that a sequence increases towards a limit.
LaTeX
\nearrow
Unicode
U+2197
HTML entity
↗
Example expression
xₙ ↗ 1
Read aloud
x n increases to one
Related symbols
South East Arrow, Up Arrow
right-arrow
Character
→
Name
Right Arrow
Meaning
Shows a function's domain and codomain, or that a variable approaches a value in a limit. \to gives the same arrow in LaTeX.
LaTeX
\rightarrow
Unicode
U+2192
HTML entity
→
Example expression
f: A → B
Read aloud
f is a function from A to B
Related symbols
Left Arrow, Maps To, Right Arrow, Implies, Infinity
right-harpoon
Character
⇀
Name
Right Harpoon
Meaning
An arrow with only half a head. In analysis it usually means weak convergence, and it also marks a partial function.
LaTeX
\rightharpoonup
Unicode
U+21C0
HTML entity
⇀
Example expression
uₙ ⇀ u
Read aloud
u n converges weakly to u
Related symbols
Right Arrow, Equilibrium Harpoons, Long Right Arrow
south-east-arrow
Character
↘
Name
South East Arrow
Meaning
Shows that a quantity or function is decreasing, or that a sequence decreases towards a limit.
LaTeX
\searrow
Unicode
U+2198
HTML entity
↘
Example expression
xₙ ↘ 0
Read aloud
x n decreases to zero
Related symbols
North East Arrow, Down Arrow, Right Arrow
squiggly-arrow
Character
⇝
Name
Squiggly Arrow
Meaning
Means leads to, in a looser sense than implies. In statistics it often means convergence in distribution. In LaTeX it needs the amssymb package.
LaTeX
\rightsquigarrow
Unicode
U+21DD
HTML entity
⇝
Example expression
Xₙ ⇝ N(0, 1)
Read aloud
X n converges in distribution to the standard normal
Related symbols
Right Arrow, Implies, Long Right Arrow
surjection-arrow
Character
↠
Name
Surjection Arrow
Meaning
Shows a surjective map, where every element of the codomain is hit by at least one input. In LaTeX it needs the amssymb package.
LaTeX
\twoheadrightarrow
Unicode
U+21A0
HTML entity
↠
Example expression
f: A ↠ B
Read aloud
f is a surjection from A onto B
Related symbols
Injection Arrow, Right Arrow, Hook Right Arrow
up-arrow
Character
↑
Name
Up Arrow
Meaning
Shows that a quantity increases, or that a sequence increases towards a limit.
LaTeX
\uparrow
Unicode
U+2191
HTML entity
↑
Example expression
xₙ ↑ L
Read aloud
x n increases to L
Related symbols
Down Arrow, Right Arrow
up-down-arrow
Character
↕
Name
Up Down Arrow
Meaning
Points both up and down. It marks a vertical two-way link, such as a correspondence between rows in a diagram.
LaTeX
\updownarrow
Unicode
U+2195
HTML entity
↕
Example expression
A ↕ B
Read aloud
A corresponds to B, up and down
Related symbols
Up Arrow, Down Arrow
FAQ
How many Arrows symbols are on this page?
This page lists 17 Arrows symbols, including anticlockwise-arrow, clockwise-arrow, down-arrow.
How do I type Arrows symbols in LaTeX?
Each symbol on this page has its LaTeX command shown next to it, for example \circlearrowleft, \circlearrowright, \downarrow. Copy the command into your maths mode.
What are the Unicode code points for Arrows symbols?
Every symbol lists its Unicode code point, such as U+2190, U+2191, U+2192, so you can insert it in documents and web pages.
How do I write Arrows symbols in HTML?
Each entry shows its HTML entity where one exists, for example ↓, ↔, ↪. You can paste it directly into your page.
How do I read Arrows symbols aloud?
Each symbol has an example expression and a spoken version, such as ∮ ↺, A ↔ B, A ↕ B read as x n decreases to zero, A corresponds to B, up and down.