U+121B3 "𒆳" Cuneiform Sign Kur Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒆳
U+121B3 "𒆳" Cuneiform Sign Kur is one of the many logograms and syllabograms from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically representing the word "kur," which translates to "mountain," "foreign land," or "east" in the context of Mesopotamian languages. This sign was used in a variety of historical inscriptions, including administrative, legal, and literary texts, to denote geographical features or regions beyond the alluvial plains of Mesopotamia. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard as part of the Cuneiform block allows for the digital preservation and accurate representation of these ancient writings, facilitating modern scholarship and typography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+121B3 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Kur |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒆳 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒆳 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDDB3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000121B3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\uddb3 |