U+12263 "𒉣" Cuneiform Sign Nun Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒉣
U+12263 "𒉣" Cuneiform Sign Nun is a glyph from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian writing system, representing the cuneiform sign named "Nun," which originally depicted a fish or the concept of abundance. In the cuneiform syllabary, this sign could function as a logogram for the Sumerian word "nun" meaning prince, lord, or high priest, as well as represent the phonetic syllable "nun" or "nu" depending on its context. It is classified within the Unicode block "Cuneiform" and is part of the digital encoding standard that enables modern computers and software to properly display this ancient script used from around 3200 BCE onward.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12263 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Nun |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒉣 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒉣 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x89 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDE63 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012263 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\ude63 |