SOON arrow emoji ๐
๐ is the SOON arrow: the word SOON with a right-pointing arrow, from a set of five blue word-arrows in the emoji chart.
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What the soon arrow ๐ emoji means
๐ is the SOON arrow: the word SOON with a right-pointing arrow, from a set of five blue word-arrows in the emoji chart. It means coming soon, on my way, soon to follow โ teasers for launches, โnew video ๐โ, and โomwโ in chat. Its siblings are ๐ BACK (โbrbโ, returning), ๐ ON! (switched on, itโs happening), ๐ TOP (the best, or โback to topโ) and ๐ END (finished). All five came from Japanese sets in 2010 and all are drawn as blue text with arrows, which makes them easy to read in captions.
Unicode name: SOON arrow ยท U+1F51C ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Symbols.
How people use it
- Coming soon: launches, drops, releases
- On my way: โ๐ five minutesโ
- Teasers: countdowns and reveals
- Word arrows: ๐ brb, ๐ itโs on, ๐ the best, ๐ the end
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SOON arrowU+1F51C | Coming soon, on my way | |
| BACK arrowU+1F519 | Back, brb | |
| ON! arrowU+1F51B | On, happening | |
| TOP arrowU+1F51D | Top, the best | |
| END arrowU+1F51A | The end | |
| hourglass not doneU+23F3 | Waiting |
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
Soon โ coming soon or on my way. The arrow points ahead.
What does ๐ mean?
Top: the best, number one, or โscroll to topโ. Often used as a compliment: โyouโre ๐โ.
What does ๐ mean from a guy?
โOn my wayโ or โsoonโ โ he is coming or something is about to happen.
About this guide
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