U+12255 "𒉕" Cuneiform Sign Ninda2 Times Ash Plus Ash Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒉕

U+12255 "𒉕" Cuneiform Sign Ninda2 Times Ash Plus Ash is a complex logogram from the Sumerian cuneiform script, representing a combination of the signs for "NINDA2" (a type of bread or food ration) multiplied by or juxtaposed with two "ASH" signs (which often denote units of measurement or the number one). This specific glyph is used in ancient Mesopotamian administrative and economic texts, typically to indicate a precise quantity of rations, such as a specific measure of bread or grain, reflecting the scribal practice of creating compound signs to encode nuanced numerical or commodity information. As part of the Unicode Standard's Cuneiform block, this character allows for digital representation of such intricate ancient writing, preserving the detailed record-keeping systems of early Near Eastern civilizations.

General Properties

Code Point U+12255
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ninda2 Times Ash Plus Ash
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒉕
HTML Hex Encoding 𒉕
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x89 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE55
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012255
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude55

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