Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2198 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
South East Arrow Symbol
A symbol from the Arrow Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ↘
- Unicode
- U+2198
- HTML entity
- ↘
- Category
- Arrow Symbols
Export
Download South East Arrow as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
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About the south east arrow symbol
The south east arrow points diagonally downward and to the right, typically drawn as a straight line with an arrowhead at the end. It is part of the standard set of directional arrows used in maps, diagrams, and navigation interfaces to indicate movement or orientation toward the southeast quadrant.
As a Unicode arrow symbol, it appears in both text and emoji contexts, allowing its use in digital communication for pointing, resizing, or indicating a southeast direction. The character is encoded in the Arrows block alongside other cardinal and intercardinal directional arrows.
How to type South East Arrow
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2198.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2198, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Related arrow symbols
Other arrow symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ←Leftwards ArrowCopy the leftwards arrow symbol→
- ↑Upwards ArrowCopy the upwards arrow symbol→
- →Rightwards ArrowCopy the rightwards arrow symbol→
- ↓Downwards ArrowCopy the downwards arrow symbol→
- ↖North West ArrowCopy the north west arrow symbol→
- ↗North East ArrowCopy the north east arrow symbol→
- ↙South West ArrowCopy the south west arrow symbol→
- ↔Left Right ArrowCopy the left right arrow symbol→
- ↕Up Down ArrowCopy the up down arrow symbol→
- ⇐Leftwards Double ArrowCopy the leftwards double arrow symbol→
- ⇑Upwards Double ArrowCopy the upwards double arrow symbol→
- ⇒Rightwards Double ArrowCopy the rightwards double arrow symbol→
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