U+12246 "𒉆" Cuneiform Sign Nam Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒉆
U+12246 "𒉆" Cuneiform Sign Nam is a wedge-shaped character from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, used primarily in ancient Mesopotamia for writing the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This specific sign represents the syllable "nam" or the concept of "fate" or "destiny" when used as a logogram, and it frequently appears in royal inscriptions, literary texts, and administrative documents. It belongs to the Cuneiform Unicode block, which encodes signs from the early to late periods of cuneiform writing, preserving a key element of one of humanity's oldest writing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12246 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Nam |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒉆 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒉆 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x89 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDE46 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012246 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\ude46 |