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↙ Down-Left Arrow Emoji Meaning

Wolter Hej

24 November 2025

↙ Down-Left Arrow Emoji Meaning

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Down-Left Arrow emoji

Meaning

The ↙ emoji is a diagonal arrow pointing downward and to the left. It visually signifies movement or direction in that orientation.

Common Uses

  • Showing directional movement in user interfaces or maps.
  • Indicating a decrease or downward trend combined with sideways movement.
  • Guiding attention to content positioned down-left on a page or screen.
  • Representing backward or retrograde motion diagonally.

Examples

Let's meet here ↙

Sales are trending ↙ this quarter.

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Technical Notes

Unicode codepoint U+2199, introduced around Unicode 1.1.0. Appears consistently across platforms as a black diagonal arrow pointing down-left in the Symbols block. No skin tone variations available.

FAQ

What does the ↙ emoji mean?

The ↙ emoji indicates a diagonal direction down and left.

How is the ↙ emoji used?

It is used to show directional movement, guide attention, or represent downward-left progression.

Does the meaning of the ↙ emoji change by context?

Its core meaning is directional, but context may imply trends, navigation, or emphasis on position.

CategorySymbols
Codepoint2199
Shortcode:down-left_arrow:
“Indicates direction down and to the left”

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