U+12249 "𒉉" Cuneiform Sign Ne Times A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒉉
U+12249 "𒉉" Cuneiform Sign Ne Times A is a character from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically a composite sign formed by combining the signs for "NE" and "A" to create a distinct syllabic or logographic value. This character was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing systems on clay tablets to represent specific sounds or words, often appearing in administrative, literary, or religious texts from the region. Its encoding in Unicode supports the digital preservation and scholarly study of cuneiform, allowing researchers to accurately transcribe and analyze historical documents from civilizations such as the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12249 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Ne Times A |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒉉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒉉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x89 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDE49 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012249 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\ude49 |