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U+22B9 · Math symbol

HTML entity

⊹

LaTeX

\hermitmatrix

Hermitian Conjugate Matrix Symbol ⊹

⊹ is hermitian conjugate matrix. Write it in HTML as ⊹ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.

Codes & technical data

UnicodeU+22B9
HTML hex⊹
HTML decimal⊹
CSS\22B9
JavaScript\u{22B9}
Python\U000022B9
Java / C#\u22B9
Rust\u{22b9}
Swift\u{22B9}
PHP\u{22B9}
URL encoded%E2%8A%B9
UTF-8 bytesE2 8A B9
UTF-16 bytes22B9
Base644oq5
Decimal8889
HTML entity⊹
LaTeX\hermitmatrix
CategoryMath symbol (Sm)
IntroducedUnicode 1.1

Will ⊹ survive being pasted?

  • Normalisation. Yes. ⊹ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
  • Legacy encodings. ⊹ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
  • Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.

Nearby in Mathematical Operators

The operators mathematics and programming share — set theory, logic, calculus, comparison. Almost every character here has a LaTeX command, which is usually the fastest way to name the one you mean.

All 256 characters in Mathematical Operators →

How to type ⊹

WindowsType 22B9 then press Alt+X
macOSPress Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “hermitian conjugate matrix”
LinuxPress Ctrl+Shift+U, type 22b9, press Enter
HTML⊹

About Unicode’s Math symbol category

Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type the ⊹ hermitian conjugate matrix symbol?
On Windows, type 22B9 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 22b9. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
What is the code for ⊹?
Hermitian Conjugate Matrix is U+22B9, written in HTML as ⊹ and in LaTeX as \hermitmatrix. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
What kind of character is ⊹?
Hermitian Conjugate Matrix is filed under Math symbol in the Mathematical Operators block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.