Category: Symbols

⬆️up arrow

⬆️ up arrow belongs to Symbols. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.

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Meaning

An upward-pointing arrow used to indicate direction, movement upwards, or the north cardinal direction.

Aliases

:arrow_up:

Keywords

arrowcardinaldirectionnorthupup arrow

What does ⬆️ up arrow mean?

The up arrow emoji represents the cardinal direction of north or literal upward movement. It is often used in navigation, maps, or instructions to point the reader's attention upward. Depending on context, it can also signify an increase in something, like a price or volume, or be used to reference a previous message in a chat thread.

Often used for

Indicating north on a map or compass
Pointing to a message or image above in a chat
Showing an increase in a metric, like stocks or volume
Giving a literal instruction to look up or scroll up
Indicating upward physical movement or direction

Tone: This emoji is generally neutral and functional. It is rarely used with strong emotional weight, serving mostly as a directional or instructional tool.

⬆️ in real messages

look at the message above ⬆️
head north on main st for about a mile ⬆️
scroll up ⬆️ i already answered that
looks like the stock price is going up ⬆️
press the button on the remote to change the channel up ⬆️

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How ⬆️ up arrow looks

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⬆️ up arrow codes for developers

Every format below produces ⬆️ — click Copy on the one your stack needs.

Emoji	`⬆️`
Unicode codepoints	`U+2B06 U+FE0F`
HTML (decimal)	`⬆️`
HTML (hex)	`⬆️`
CSS	`\2B06\FE0F`
JavaScript	`\u{2B06}\u{FE0F}`
JSON	`\u2B06\uFE0F`
URL encoded	`%E2%AC%86%EF%B8%8F`
Shortcode (GitHub)	`:arrow_up:`