U+1220B "𒈋" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Times Me Plus En Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒈋

U+1220B "𒈋" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Times Me Plus En is a complex logogram from the Sumerian cuneiform script, a writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia. This specific character represents a compound sign composed of the individual cuneiform signs for "Lu2" (meaning person or man), "Me" (a word associated with divine decrees or powers), and "En" (often denoting a high priest or lord), combined through a process of ligature. Its intricate construction reflects the Sumerian scribal tradition of creating new signs by merging existing ones to convey nuanced meanings, typically in religious, administrative, or literary texts. As part of the Cuneiform script block in the Unicode standard, this character enables digital preservation and study of one of humanity's earliest writing systems, though its precise semantic value in ancient contexts often requires careful analysis of the surrounding text and historical period.

General Properties

Code Point U+1220B
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Times Me Plus En
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒈋
HTML Hex Encoding 𒈋
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE0B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001220B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude0b

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