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U+2E36 · Supplemental Punctuation

Dagger with Left Guard ⸶

Dagger with Left Guard is the Unicode character U+2E36 (official name “DAGGER WITH LEFT GUARD”) from the Supplemental Punctuation block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s punctuation collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2E36
HTML⸶
⸶U+2E36

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2E36
Decimal11830
HTML (hex)⸶
HTML (decimal)⸶
CSS\2E36
JavaScript\u2E36
Python\u2E36
UTF-8 bytesE2 B8 B6
UTF-162E36
URL-encoded%E2%B8%B6

Character details

Official nameDAGGER WITH LEFT GUARD
Unicode blockSupplemental Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⸶

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2E36 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “dagger with left guard”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “dagger with left guard”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2E36.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “dagger with left guard” or enter U+2E36.
  • HTML: ⸶
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11830)

Similar punctuation

Right Double Parenthesis
Two Dots Over One Dot Punctuation
One Dot Over Two Dots Punctuation
Squared Four Dot Punctuation
Five Dot Mark
Reversed Question Mark
Ring Point
Word Separator Middle Dot
Turned Comma
Raised Dot
Raised Comma
Turned Semicolon
Dagger with Right Guard
Turned Dagger
Top Half Section Sign
Two-Em Dash
Three-Em Dash
Stenographic Full Stop
Vertical Six Dots
Wiggly Vertical Line
Capitulum
Double Hyphen
Reversed Comma
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⸶?

It is U+2E36 (DAGGER WITH LEFT GUARD), decimal 11830.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2E36 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “dagger with left guard”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⸶ (or ⸶). There is no named entity.