U+1222C "𒈬" Cuneiform Sign Mu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒈬

U+1222C "𒈬" Cuneiform Sign Mu is a logographic and syllabic sign from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing the sound sequence "mu" as well as the word for "name" or "year" in Sumerian. This wedge shaped character was inscribed on clay tablets using a reed stylus and is part of the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, which preserves these early writing systems for modern digital use. Its inclusion allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately reproduce and study ancient Mesopotamian texts, such as administrative records and literary works, in electronic formats.

General Properties

Code Point U+1222C
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Mu
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒈬
HTML Hex Encoding 𒈬
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE2C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001222C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude2c

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