U+12094 "ð’‚”" Cuneiform Sign Edin Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’‚”
U+12094 "ð’‚”" Cuneiform Sign Edin is an ancient symbol from the Sumerian cuneiform script, representing the word "edin," which typically translates to "steppe," "plain," or "open country" in English. This sign, part of the Cuneiform block in Unicode, was used in Mesopotamian inscriptions on clay tablets to denote geographical or agricultural landscapes. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for digital preservation and study of this early writing system, which dates back to the late fourth millennium BCE. The character is visually composed of wedge shaped marks typical of cuneiform, reflecting the reed stylus impressions that defined the script's distinctive appearance.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12094 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Edin |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒂔 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒂔 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x82 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC94 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012094 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc94 |