U+12201 "𒈁" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Times Esh2 Tenu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒈁

U+12201 "𒈁" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Times Esh2 Tenu is a specific graphical element from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian writing system known as cuneiform, which was used in Mesopotamia. Its name indicates it is a compound sign formed by combining the sign for “Lu2” (meaning a person or man) with the sign for “Esh2” and the descriptor “Tenu,” which likely denotes a variant or simplified form of that sign. This character was typically employed in syllabic or logographic contexts within cuneiform texts, representing a phonetic or semantic value that contributed to recording the Sumerian language. As part of the Unicode standard’s effort to digitally preserve historical scripts, this character allows modern scholars and enthusiasts to accurately reproduce and study ancient inscriptions in electronic documents.

General Properties

Code Point U+12201
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Times Esh2 Tenu
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒈁
HTML Hex Encoding 𒈁
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE01
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012201
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude01

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