U+12128 "𒄨" Cuneiform Sign Gurush Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒄨
U+12128 "𒄨" Cuneiform Sign Gurush is a wedge shaped symbol from the ancient cuneiform writing system, specifically belonging to the Sumerian and Akkadian languages of Mesopotamia. This sign represents the Sumerian word "gurush," which typically referred to a young man or laborer, and it was used both as a logogram for that concept and as a phonetic component in writing other words. Part of the Unicode Cuneiform block, this character enables modern digital encoding and preservation of one of humanity's earliest scripts, providing scholars and enthusiasts with the ability to accurately represent and study the complex syllabic and logographic system used on clay tablets from over four thousand years ago.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12128 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Gurush |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒄨 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒄨 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x84 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDD28 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012128 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udd28 |