U+121F1 "𒇱" Cuneiform Sign Lahshu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒇱
U+121F1 "𒇱" Cuneiform Sign Lahshu is part of the Cuneiform script block, which encodes characters from the ancient writing system used in Mesopotamia, primarily for languages like Sumerian and Akkadian. This specific sign, named "Lahshu," represents a syllabic or logographic value, and it appears in the standard cuneiform repertoire, though its precise phonetic or semantic usage can vary depending on the historical period and context. The character was added to the Unicode Standard to facilitate digital representation and study of cuneiform texts, aiding scholars in preserving and analyzing one of humanity's earliest writing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+121F1 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Lahshu |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒇱 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒇱 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x87 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDDF1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000121F1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\uddf1 |