U+12233 "𒈳" Cuneiform Sign Mush Times A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒈳
U+12233 "𒈳" Cuneiform Sign Mush Times A is a logogram from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian writing system known as cuneiform, specifically representing the combination of the signs MUSH and A. This composite sign was used in the script as a determinative or phonetic element, often appearing in the transcription of deity names, place names, or specialized terms within administrative, legal, and religious texts from Mesopotamia. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for the digital preservation and accurate rendering of cuneiform writing, supporting modern scholarship in Assyriology and ancient Near Eastern studies.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12233 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Mush Times A |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒈳 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒈳 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDE33 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012233 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\ude33 |