U+12225 "𒈥" Cuneiform Sign Mar Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒈥
U+12225 "𒈥" Cuneiform Sign Mar is a wedge shaped script symbol that originates from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems used in Mesopotamia. This particular sign represents the syllabic value "mar" and could also function as a logogram for the word meaning "wagon" or "chariot" in Sumerian. Carved into clay tablets with a reed stylus, the sign is part of the cuneiform script's extensive repertoire, which was employed for administrative, legal, and literary texts from around 3200 BCE onward. The inclusion of this character in Unicode ensures that scholars and enthusiasts can digitally preserve and study this ancient form of written communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12225 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Mar |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒈥 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒈥 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0xA5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDE25 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012225 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\ude25 |