U+12235 "𒈵" Cuneiform Sign Mush Times Za Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒈵

U+12235 "𒈵" Cuneiform Sign Mush Times Za is a specific glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a complex ligature formed by combining the signs for "Mush" (a serpent or dragon) and "Za" (a phonetic or determinative element). This character belongs to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, which encodes writing used primarily in ancient Mesopotamia for languages like Sumerian and Akkadian from around the late 4th millennium BCE onward. In its original context, such composite signs often denoted specific deities, mythical beings, or administrative terms, with "Mush" frequently associated with the god Ningishzida or serpentine chthonic forces. The inclusion of "Times Za" suggests a phonetic complement or a semantic extension, possibly indicating a particular name, title, or lexical compound within cuneiform literature and record keeping. As part of the digital encoding of cuneiform, U+12235 helps preserve and facilitate scholarly study, transcription, and displ

General Properties

Code Point U+12235
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Mush Times Za
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒈵
HTML Hex Encoding 𒈵
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x88 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE35
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012235
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude35

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