U+12055 "𒁕" Cuneiform Sign Da Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒁕
U+12055 "𒁕" Cuneiform Sign Da is an ancient writing symbol from the Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing the syllable "da" and used in Mesopotamian inscriptions on clay tablets dating back to around the third millennium BCE. This wedge shaped character served both phonetic and logographic purposes, appearing in administrative, literary, and legal texts to convey the sound "da" or as part of larger words and names. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for digital preservation and study of this early writing system, bridging modern computing with ancient human communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12055 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Da |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒁕 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒁕 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC55 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012055 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc55 |