U+12213 "𒈓" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Opposing Lu2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒈓
U+12213 "𒈓" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Opposing Lu2 is a rare and visually distinctive glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically representing two instances of the sign LU2 (meaning "man" or "person") set in opposition to each other. This logogram is typically used in ancient Mesopotamian texts to denote concepts of conflict, rivalry, or reciprocal action between two individuals, functioning as a graphic shorthand for interpersonal opposition or legal dispute. Its structure, with one LU2 sign mirrored against the other, reflects the cuneiform tradition of conveying nuanced semantic relationships through spatial arrangement, offering modern scholars insight into how scribes visually encoded complex social and legal ideas.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12213 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Opposing Lu2 |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒈓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒈓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDE13 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012213 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\ude13 |