U+12215 "𒈕" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Sheshig Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12215 "𒈕" Cuneiform Sign Lu2 Sheshig is a specific glyph from the ancient cuneiform writing system used primarily for the Sumerian and Akkadian languages in Mesopotamia. This particular sign is a composite or modified form that combines the cuneiform sign "LU2" with an additional phonetic or semantic marker known as "Sheshig", which in cuneiform studies often indicates a reduplication or a specific variation of a base sign to alter its meaning or pronunciation. In its original context, "Lu2" typically referred to a person or human, and the addition of "Sheshig" likely served to specify a distinct verbal or nominal form, though the exact usage of this rare ligature remains a topic of ongoing philological research. The sign falls within the Unicode block for Early Dynastic Cuneiform, which was encoded to support digital preservation and scholarly study of these ancient scripts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒈕 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒈕 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x88 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD808 0xDE15 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012215 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud808\ude15 |
Unicode Properties