U+121B5 "𒆵" Cuneiform Sign Kushu2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆵

U+121B5 "𒆵" Cuneiform Sign Kushu2 is a specific glyph within the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a syllable or logographic element associated with the sound or concept "kushu." This character belongs to the Cuneiform block of Unicode, which encodes signs from one of the world's earliest writing systems used in ancient Mesopotamia. The "2" in its name indicates that it is a variant or secondary form of the base "Kushu" sign, often distinguished by minor graphical differences such as the number or arrangement of wedge impressions. As part of the digital standard, it allows for the accurate representation and preservation of cuneiform texts in modern electronic documents and research.

General Properties

Code Point U+121B5
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Kushu2
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆵
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆵
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDB5
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121B5
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddb5

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Cuneiform
Script Extensions Cuneiform
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter