⬆️
up arrow
Unicode: 2B06 FE0F
Description
A thick, black upward-pointing arrow, indicating direction, ascension, or importance.
Group:
Symbols > arrow
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, but can convey a sense of encouragement, advancement, or directness.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 4.0 (2003) and Emoji 1.0 (2015). It's a standard directional symbol widely used in various interfaces and texts to indicate movement or direction upward.
Usage Examples
- Indicating direction: 'Go this way ⬆️'
- Suggesting an upload: 'Upload your file ⬆️'
- Showing improvement: 'Sales are up ⬆️'
- Pointing to something above: 'Look at the sky ⬆️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate 'up', 'next', 'improve', or 'upload'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in navigation or instructional contexts.