U+1221B "𒈛" Cuneiform Sign Luh Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒈛

U+1221B "𒈛" Cuneiform Sign Luh is a specific symbol from the ancient cuneiform script, which was used primarily in the Akkadian language and other languages of Mesopotamia. This sign represents the syllable "luh" and belongs to the category of phonetic signs that functioned within the logographic and syllabic writing system of cuneiform. It is part of the Unicode block dedicated to cuneiform script, which was added to the standard to enable digital preservation and study of these historical inscriptions. The character is encoded in the Supplementary Multilingual Plane, reflecting its significance for scholars working with texts from the Sumerian, Akkadian, and Hittite civilizations. Its inclusion in Unicode supports accurate representation and research of ancient Near Eastern documents in modern computing environments.

General Properties

Code Point U+1221B
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Luh
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒈛
HTML Hex Encoding 𒈛
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE1B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001221B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude1b

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