South east arrow (↘)
U+2198 · SOUTH EAST ARROW · 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
2198 Alt+X
Type 2198 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 and type “south east arrow” to find ↘.
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 “south east arrow” and click ↘ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “south east arrow” to find ↘.
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 ;southeasta.
- Now type ;southeasta 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 ;southeasta.
- Type ;southeasta in any app and tap ↘ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2198 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2198 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ↘ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ↘ is code point U+2198 with the official name SOUTH EAST ARROW. It belongs to the Arrows block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: arrow, direction, down-right, intercardinal, southeast.
You will find it in our arrows, 195 symbols in all, together with → ← ↑ ↓ ↔.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | ↘ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ↘ | |
| HTML hex | ↘ | |
| CSS | content: "\2198"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2198 | |
| URL | %E2%86%98 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 98 | |
| Unicode | U+2198 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
↘ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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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 | South east arrow |
| Português | Seta diagonal para baixo |
| Español | Flecha diagonal hacia abajo |
| Italiano | Freccia diagonale in giù |
| Français | Flèche diagonale bas droite |
| Deutsch | Pfeil nach rechts unten |
| Türkçe | Sağ alt ok |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah kanan bawah |
| Polski | Strzałka w prawo w dół |
| Русский | Стрелка вправо-вниз |
| 日本語 | 右下矢印 |
| 한국어 | 오른쪽 아래 화살표 |
Related symbols
All Arrows →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 2198 and press Alt+X.
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 ;southeasta.
What is the HTML code for the south east arrow?
Use the entity ↘ or the numeric code ↘ (hex ↘). In CSS write \2198, in JavaScript \u2198.
Will ↘ show on every phone?
↘ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.