␡

SYMBOL FOR DELETE

U+2421 Other Symbol (So) · Control Pictures · Zyyy

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Overview

␡ (SYMBOL FOR DELETE) is the Unicode character at code point U+2421. It belongs to the Control Pictures block, in the Other Symbol (So) general category. Its script is Zyyy.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+2421
decimal	9249
htmldecimal	␡
htmlhex	␡
css	\2421
javascript	\u{2421}
python	\u2421
java	\u2421
go	\u2421
ruby	\u{2421}
rust	\u{2421}
ccpp	\u2421
urlencoded	%E2%90%A1
utf8bytes	e2 90 a1
utf16bebytes	24 21
utf32bebytes	00 00 24 21

How to Use

HTML: ␡

CSS: content: "\2421"

JavaScript: "\u{2421}"

Python: "\u2421"

Properties

Block: Control Pictures
Script: Zyyy
Category: Other Symbol (So)
Bidirectional: ON
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

← ␠ U+2420 U+2422 ␢ →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ␡ character (SYMBOL FOR DELETE)?

␡ (SYMBOL FOR DELETE) is the Unicode character U+2421.

What is the Unicode codepoint of SYMBOL FOR DELETE?

The SYMBOL FOR DELETE character (␡) has codepoint U+2421.

How do I type or copy SYMBOL FOR DELETE?

Copy ␡ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.