Hermitian conjugate matrix

Meaning and uses

A small mark with eight short arms, taken from mathematics, where it stands for a matrix operation. In aesthetic text it reads as a tiny sparkle, as in ₊˚⊹, and it fits neatly between words.

Unicode details

⊹ is the Unicode character named HERMITIAN CONJUGATE MATRIX, code point U+22B9, in the Mathematical Operators block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).

It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.

Tap a code to copy it:

How to type ⊹

• On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
• In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 22B9 and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ⊹.
• On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “hermitian conjugate matrix”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 22b9, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use ⊹. In a CSS content property, use "\22B9".