Phrase guide

arrow key

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a set of keyboard keys marked with directional arrows, used for navigation through documents and lists etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 箭頭鍵 /箭头键 (jiàntóujiàn) — key with directional arrow
  • Chinese Mandarin: 光標鍵 /光标键 (guāngbiāojiàn) — key with directional arrow
  • Chinese Mandarin: 游標鍵 /游标键 (yóubiāojiàn) — key with directional arrow
  • Danish: piletast — key with directional arrow
  • Dutch: pijltjestoets — key with directional arrow
  • Esperanto: sagoklavo — key with directional arrow
  • Finnish: nuolinäppäin — key with directional arrow
  • German: Pfeiltaste — key with directional arrow
  • Greek: πλήκτρο βέλους (plíktro vélous) — key with directional arrow
  • Hungarian: nyílbillentyű — key with directional arrow
  • Italian: tasto freccia — key with directional arrow
  • Japanese: 矢印キー (yajirushi kī) — key with directional arrow
  • Japanese: 方向キー (hōkō kī) — key with directional arrow
  • Korean: 방향키 (banghyangki) — key with directional arrow
  • Korean: 화살표 키 (hwasalpyo ki) — key with directional arrow
  • Portuguese: tecla de seta — key with directional arrow
  • Romanian: tastă săgeată — key with directional arrow
  • Russian: стре́лка (strélka) — key with directional arrow
  • Swedish: piltangent — key with directional arrow