U+1202B "𒀫" Cuneiform Sign Amar Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1202B "𒀫" Cuneiform Sign Amar is a specific logogram from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems, representing the word "amar," which means "calf" or "young bull" in the Sumerian language. This sign belongs to the Early Dynastic Cuneiform script block of Unicode, which encodes characters used primarily for writing Sumerian, Akkadian, and other languages of ancient Mesopotamia on clay tablets. Typically inscribed with a wedge shaped stylus, the Amar sign appears in administrative, lexical, and literary texts, often symbolizing livestock or offerings in economic records and mythological contexts. Its inclusion in Unicode under the category "Cuneiform" allows for digital preservation and scholarly study of one of humanity's oldest known forms of writing, maintaining the historical and linguistic value of this specific character in modern electronic text.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒀫 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒀫 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x80 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD808 0xDC2B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001202B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud808\udc2b |
Unicode Properties