U+12072 "𒁲" Cuneiform Sign Di Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒁲
U+12072 "𒁲" Cuneiform Sign Di is a part of the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically representing the syllable "di" or the word for "judgment" and "to speak" in ancient Mesopotamian languages. This sign, categorized under the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block of Unicode, was inscribed on clay tablets using a wedge shaped stylus and played a fundamental role in administrative, legal, and literary texts from around 3000 BCE onward. As a glyph in the digital encoding standard, it helps preserve and enable the study of one of humanity's earliest writing systems, bridging modern technology with ancient history.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12072 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Di |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒁲 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒁲 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC72 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012072 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc72 |