Because symbol (∵)
U+2235 · BECAUSE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ∵
Windows
No Alt code
∵ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2235 Alt+X
Type 2235 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ∵. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ∵.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “because symbol” and click ∵ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ∵ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ∵ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ∵ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;because.
- Now type ;because anywhere: the keyboard suggests ∵.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ∵:
- Copy ∵ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ∵ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;because.
- Type ;because in any app and tap ∵ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2235 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2235 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ∵ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ∵ is BECAUSE, code point U+2235. You will find it in the Mathematical Operators block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: logic.
It sits in the math with 148 symbols, among them π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ∵ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ∵ | |
| HTML hex | ∵ | |
| CSS | content: "\2235"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2235 | |
| URL | %E2%88%B5 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 88 B5 | |
| Unicode | U+2235 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ∵ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Don't confuse ∵ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ∵Because symbolU+2235 · BECAUSE
- ⸪U+2E2A · Supplemental Punctuation
Names in other languages
What ∵ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Because symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de porque |
| Español | Símbolo de porque |
| Italiano | Simbolo poiché |
| Français | Symbole parce que |
| Deutsch | Weil-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Çünkü işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol karena |
| Polski | Symbol ponieważ |
| Русский | Знак потому что |
| 日本語 | なぜなら記号 |
| 한국어 | 왜냐하면 기호 |
Related symbols
All Math →Questions people ask
How do I type ∵ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ∵ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2235 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ∵ and ⸪?
∵ is the because symbol (U+2235). ⸪ is a different character: ⸪ (U+2E2A, Supplemental Punctuation block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ∵ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ∵. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;because.
What is the HTML code for the because symbol?
Use the entity ∵ or the numeric code ∵ (hex ∵). In CSS write \2235, in JavaScript \u2235.
Will ∵ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ∵ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.