Right Arrow With Small Circle
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇴
- Unicode
U+21F4- Unicode name
- RIGHT ARROW WITH SMALL CIRCLE
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Math
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Right Arrow With Small Circle (⇴) is encoded as U+21F4 and has the formal Unicode name RIGHT ARROW WITH SMALL CIRCLE. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Math in the Arrows block. Its name places it in the arrow/directional family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. Separately encoded named neighbors include ⬰ Left Arrow With Small Circle (U+2B30); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Unicode Identity First, Local Meaning Second
⇴ is encoded as U+21F4 and classified as Symbol, Math. Its formal name narrows it to the arrow/directional family rather than leaving the mark as an unidentified shape.
The Unicode identity and the surrounding document answer different questions: the code point tells you which character is present, while the surrounding formula, interface, document, or notation system determines the local interpretation. Keeping those layers separate prevents a visual guess from being treated as a character definition.
When another character is unclear, try what does ⇴ mean? to identify it from the character itself, its Unicode value, or its shape.
Code-Point and UTF-8 Forms for ⇴
U+21F4 = decimal 8692 = HTML ⇴ / ⇴. A Unicode escape-style form is u21F4. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 B4.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.
Do Not Collapse Right Arrow With Small Circle Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores ⇴ as U+21F4, while nearby records include ⬰ Left Arrow With Small Circle (U+2B30). These are separate encoded identities, not alternate font drawings of one character.
The comparison is useful because a shared word in the name, a mirrored direction, or a similar outline can make two symbols appear interchangeable. When the distinction matters, compare the complete Unicode name and code point before replacing one record with another.