U+1209C "𒂜" Cuneiform Sign En Opposing En Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒂜
U+1209C "𒂜" Cuneiform Sign En Opposing En is a glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically part of the early sign system that represents a complex semantic or phonetic value. This sign, composed of two mirrored "EN" elements placed back-to-back, is thought to have been used in ancient Mesopotamian writing to convey the concept of a lord or priest in opposition or confrontation, possibly denoting rivalry or duality within temple or administrative contexts. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the digital preservation of this ancient script, allowing scholars and linguists to accurately encode and analyze such specialized signs from the cuneiform corpus.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1209C |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign En Opposing En |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒂜 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒂜 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x82 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC9C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001209C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc9c |